The Global Flotilla of Somod, an international initiative aimed at reaching the Gaza Strip to lift the Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid, is about 150 nautical miles from the besieged territory and approaching a dangerous area, according to a statement released by the organization on Tuesday.

“Today, we are approaching the 150 nautical mile zone, the zone after which Israel will start abducting people from boats,” Dutch activist Russ Yakma said in a video statement.

On July 26, Israeli naval forces intercepted the aid ship Hanzala as it approached the Gaza coast and escorted it to the port of Ashdod. The ship had reached about 70 nautical miles from Gaza, exceeding the distance traveled by the Medellin, which was 110 miles before it stopped.

“I urge my government to demand safe passage,” the activist said. I call on Israel to lift the blockade, end the siege, end the genocide and allow food to enter Gaza because the Palestinian people are hungry.”

“We are about 420 kilometers (nearly 226 nautical miles) away from reaching Gaza,” the International Committee to Break the Siege of Gaza said early Tuesday via the American social media company X.

The global Somod fleet has begun live streaming some of its boats on YouTube 24 hours a day as a precaution against possible Israeli attacks.

“As we approach the dangerous ‘orange zone,’ we must keep an eye on the fleet! Witness protects,” the organization said in a statement, urging global supporters to pressure their governments and international institutions to protect and allow safe passage for its ships.

The Somod Global Fleet, consisting of about 50 ships with more than 500 activists, set out earlier this month to break the Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid, especially medical aid, to the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military has killed more than 66,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, in Gaza since October 2023. The relentless bombardment has rendered the besieged area uninhabitable, leading to hunger and disease outbreaks.