The morning of 31 May, CPTers in Hebron and At-Tuwani woke up to the news that Israel had attacked a convoy of humanitarian aid ships in international waters during the night. The six ships, known as the Freedom Flotilla, were attempting to take 10,000 tons of aid to Gaza. The situation in Gaza has reached crisis point since Egypt and Israel tightened security measures preventing movement in and out of the region. Unable to import or export food or materials, unable to rebuild homes, schools or hospitals damaged by ongoing conflict, unable to leave what is now described as an open-air prison, Gazans desperately need external support. In response to this situation, up to 750 internationals from 40 nations boarded the Freedom Flotilla in a peaceful attempt to offer their help and express their indignation at this catastrophic state of affairs.