International Flotilla Sets Sail to Deliver Aid Amid Gaza Blockade

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:51:00 +0200

A new humanitarian initiative, the 'Global Resilience Flotilla,' departed from Barcelona on Sunday with the goal of delivering aid to the Gaza Strip and challenging Israel's longstanding naval blockade. This marks the second flotilla attempt in less than a year, with around 1,000 volunteers from 70 countries participating. The fleet of 70 boats carries food, medicine, and educational supplies, coordinated with Palestinian civil society groups, international NGOs such as Greenpeace and Open Arms, and maritime security experts. Organizers emphasized the mission's dual purpose: addressing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and calling attention to international complicity in Israel’s ongoing siege. Gaza has been under blockade since 2007, and the humanitarian situation has worsened following Israel's 2023 war against Palestinians, which resulted in over 72,000 deaths and left 1.5 million people displaced. Historical attempts to break the blockade have repeatedly been intercepted by Israeli f