Flotilla left Cyprus Sunday , was due to arrive in Gaza on Monday . How did things turn violent ? Six ships -- three passenger and three cargo vessels -- were carrying over 10,000 tons of aid . The flotilla is expected to reach the port city of Ashdod by Tuesday morning. Accounts differ as to what happened after Israel forces boarded the ship .
Flotilla left Cyprus Sunday , was due to arrive in Gaza on Monday . Six ships -- three passenger and three cargo vessels -- were carrying over 10,000 tons of aid . The flotilla is expected to reach the port city of Ashdod by Tuesday morning. Accounts differ as to what happened after Israel forces boarded the ship .