US EditionFreedom Flotilla ship 'surrounded by drones' as signal briefly lost
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUL 25 – The Handala carries baby formula and medical aid to Gaza despite Israeli threats and communication disruptions, aiming to break the blockade harming over 1.1 million children, activists say.
- The Handala ship departed Italy on July 20 with 21 individuals and humanitarian supplies, heading toward Gaza to defy Israel's blockade.
- This mission follows a history of Freedom Flotilla boats facing interception, including a 2010 Israeli raid that killed nine activists instantly and one later from a coma.
- Led by Huwaida Arraf and others, the crew includes activists and politicians from 11 countries, aiming to deliver aid including baby formula and to raise global pressure on Israel.
- On July 24, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition reported a temporary loss of communication with Handala, citing signal jamming and nearby drones, but contact was later restored less than 349 nautical miles from Gaza.
- The mission's continuation suggests ongoing efforts to confront the blockade amid claims that interception would breach international maritime law and calls for worldwide solidarity.
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Another Freedom Flotilla Sails to Gaza to Break Israel’s “Engineered Famine”
A second group of international activists with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition are en route to Gaza to challenge Israel’s blockade. Their ship, named the Handala, launched from Italy five days ago carrying humanitarian aid desperately needed by Gaza’s starving population. The Freedom Flotilla’s most recent attempt to deliver aid was prevented by the Israeli military when their ship was raided and… Source
Freedom Flotilla Sails to Gaza to Break Israel’s “Engineered Famine”: Activist Huwaida Arraf
A second group of international activists with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition are en route to Gaza to challenge Israel’s blockade. Their ship, named the Handala, launched from Italy five days ago carrying humanitarian aid desperately needed by Gaza’s starving population. The Freedom Flotilla’s most recent attempt to deliver aid was prevented by the Israeli military when their ship was raided and seized in international waters. Seven out of the 21
Breaking through Israel's blockade: aid ship "Handala" brings food and toys to the Palestinian enclave.
’Enough talking’: Tan Safi on joining the Handala Gaza Flotilla
The Handala, a 1968 Norwegian trawler repurposed by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), set sail for Gaza from southern Italy on July 20, carrying around 21 people and a cargo of food, medical kits, baby formula, water desalination units and more. The ship is named after the iconic Palestinian cartoon figure, Handala, who symbolises Palestinian identity, resilience and the ongoing struggle against displacement and occupation. Just hours before…
The second ship of the "Flotille pour la liberté" movement, responsible for humanitarian aid, is less than 560 km from Gaza.
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