Sumud aid flotilla departs Spain for Gaza to break Israeli blockade

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-12 · 10:40 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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A flotilla carrying humanitarian aid departed Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, aiming to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza. Organized by the Global Sumud Flotilla, the group of approximately 30 boats is carrying medical supplies and other aid for Palestinians. More vessels are expected to join the flotilla en route to Palestine. This is the second attempt by the organization to reach Gaza; a previous flotilla was halted by the Israeli military in October 2023. While Israel asserts it does not restrict supplies to Gaza, Palestinians and aid organizations maintain that the aid reaching the territory remains insufficient despite a ceasefire agreement.

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Israel controls all access to the Gaza Strip.

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The Israeli military halted roughly 40 boats assembled by the same organisation in October last year.

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About 30 boats planned to leave the Mediterranean port city laden with medical aid and other supplies.

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A second flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza was due to set sail on Sunday from Barcelona.

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Palestinians and international aid bodies say supplies reaching the territory are still insufficient.

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A second flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza was due to set sail on Sunday from the Spanish port of Barcelona to try to break the Israeli blockade.About 30 boats planned ‌to leave the Mediterranean port city laden with medical aid and other supplies on the Global Sumud Flotilla, and more vessels are expected to join along the route towards Palestine.The Israeli military halted the roughly 40 boats assembled by the same organisation in October last year as they attempted to reach blockaded Gaza, arresting Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and more than 450 other participants.Mission to ‘open humanitarian corridor’Israel, which controls all access to the ‌Gaza Strip, denies withholding supplies for its more than 2 million residents. Yet Palestinians and international aid bodies say supplies reaching the territory are still ‌insufficient, despite a ceasefire reached in October which included guarantees of increased aid.

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