'Handala' vessel is on way to Gaza
(MENAFN) The Freedom Flotilla Coalition set sail on Sunday from Siracusa, Italy, heading toward Gaza aboard their new vessel, the ‘Handala’.
“Just weeks after Israeli forces illegally seized our boat ‘Madleen’ and abducted 12 unarmed civilians in international waters, we continue — with global solidarity — to challenge Israel’s illegal and deadly siege,” the coalition declared on X.
Their mission aims to break the blockade “for the children of Gaza,” carrying humanitarian supplies and a message of solidarity to the enclave.
While the exact number of activists aboard is unclear, estimates suggest up to 18 participants, including two members of the far-left French party La France Insoumise (LFI).
The British-flagged ‘Madleen’ had previously left Sicily on June 6 attempting to breach Israel’s naval blockade but was intercepted by Israeli forces on June 9, with its 12 crew members detained.
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