On December 29, 2008, the Free Gaza Movement sailboat Dignity set sail from Cyprus, headed for Gaza, attempting to deliver 3.5 tonnes (3.9 short tons) of medical supplies to its residents.[104][105][105] The boat, which was boarded by Caoimhe Butterly, Cynthia McKinney, journalists from Al Jazeera and CNN,[106] three surgeons including Dr. Elena Theoharous,[107] was forced to turn back after a confrontation with Israeli naval vessels. According to passengers and crew, their boat was approached after dark, in international waters[104] 90 miles off the coast of Gaza,[108] ordered to halt, and upon refusal fired upon and rammed, thus sustaining heavy damage.[106][109] Israel responded that no shooting had occurred,[110] the sailboat was inside Israeli territorial waters, that it had failed to respond to Israeli naval radio contact,[108] crashed into an Israeli vessel and refused Israeli assistance.[111][112] Not having enough fuel to return to Cyprus, the boat docked in Lebanon.[105][111]