Over 1,000 political activists have set off for the Gaza Strip with more than 50 ships as part of “Sumud” flotilla to break the siege on the enclave.
More than 50 ships have gathered in southern Greek territorial waters in the Mediterranean Sea to join six others that arrived from the Greek island of Crete, part of the global "Sumud" flotilla heading to the Gaza Strip to break the Israeli blockade that has been imposed on the territory for nearly two years.
Despite threats of Israeli regime and efforts by the cabinet of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to prevent the fleet's ships from reaching Gaza, all ships of “Sumud” flotilla departed simultaneously for their final destination in Gaza.
A participant in “Sumud” flotilla told Al Jazeera that one of the ships was attacked by a drone while stopping at a port, but the ship's crew was able to contain the fire caused by the attack and repair the damage.
Most of the vessels in the “Sumud” Flotilla left Barcelona, Spain, 23 days ago and stopped for several days in the ports of Sidi Bou Said and Bizerte in Tunisia. There, other vessels joined the flotilla and many of the vessels underwent repairs. The vessels then headed for their next stop, the port of Syracuse in Sicily, Greece.
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