Women's Boat to Gaza: Dr Fauziah arrives home tonight

Malaysian sole representative in the ‘Women’s Boat to Gaza’ mission is expected to arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 7.45pm.

According to an information from the Malaysian Embassy, Dr Fauziah has safely arrived in Bangkok, in Thailand from Tel Aviv, Israel at approximately 4pm today. (Astro AWANI will be carrying the arrival via Facebook LIVE tonight.)

Dr Fauziah was onboard Zaytouna-Oliva with 12 female activists from different countries headed by Irish Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Mairead Maguire.

Others were a retired United States of America colonel, former South African Olympic athlete, a broadcast journalist and representatives from the United Kingdom, Sweden and Russia.

The boat was captured by Israeli navy around 35 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza before it was towed to a port in Ashdod on Wednesday.

The boat set sail on Sept 14 from Vell port in Barcelona and made a stop in Ajaccio, France before making its way to Messina in Italy for the second leg of their tour.

Below is the chronology of WBG’s mission:

Sept 14, 2016:

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) group which comprised two vessels -- the Aman Hope and Zaytouna-Oliva -- embarked on its first leg of its mission from Barcelona’s Port Vell.

Sept 15, 2016:

Aman Hope had been forced to turn back due to a series of technical faulty. Zaytouna-Oliva continued mission on its own.

Sept 23, 2016

8am (Malaysian time)

Zaytouna-Oliva arrived at Messina, Italy and was greeted by the city’s mayor, Renato Accorinti.

Sept 27, 2016

9am (Malaysian time)

Zaytouna-Oliva continued its course towards Gaza, Palestine.

Sept 29, 2016

Zaytouna-Oliva’s faced technical faulty but continued to sail

Oct 1, 2016

The crew from the Ship to Gaza Greece arrived to fix the problem. Food and petrol were replenished for the crew onboard Zaytouna-Oliva to continue its journey.

Oct 5, 2016

11.40am (Malaysian time)

Zaytouna-Oliva approached the waters of Gaza at 120 nautical miles

Oct 5, 2015

8.50pm (Malaysian time)

Communication was cut off with the crew members aboard Women's Boat to Gaza at 50 nautical miles from Gaza

Oct 5, 2016

9.58pm (Malaysian time)

Zaytouna-Oliva was hijacked by the Israeli navy at 35 nautical miles from Gaza before it was towed to the Ashdod Port in Israel.

Oct 6, 2016

6am (Malaysian time)

Zaytouna-Oliva Arrived at Ashdod Port

Oct 7, 2016

7.45pm (Malaysian time)

Dr Fauziah is scheduled to arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).