Overview
- The Global Sumud flotilla, preparing to leave Barcelona on Sunday, plans to sail with about 30 boats carrying medical and other supplies, according to organisers.
- Participants expect more vessels to join along the route, with some reports citing up to 70 boats and about 1,000 volunteers from 70 countries.
- French boats have left Marseille to join the convoy, with a training stop planned in southern Italy before the push toward Gaza.
- Israel says it is not blocking humanitarian supplies, while aid groups report shortfalls, and the World Health Organization urges states to ensure safe access to medical care.
- A similar mission in 2025 was intercepted by the Israeli navy, with hundreds detained and later deported, and some detainees alleged inhumane treatment that Israeli officials reject.