Freedom Flotilla 'Handala' sails towards Gaza to break siege
The Handala ship will be departing again from Siracusa, Italy, towards Gaza in an attempt to break the siege imposed by Israel, in an attempt to pressure Hamas to release hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023.
Freedom Flotilla Coalition, a global coalition highlighting the inhumanity of the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza, posted on X decrying what happened with the Madleen ship, which was paused by Israel before it reached Gaza, and announcing the launch of a new flotilla for the same mission.
It wrote: "The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is setting sail again. Join us in Siracusa, Italy — or online — on July 13 at 10:30 CEST (GMT+2) as we launch 'Handala' on its journey toward Gaza."
"Just weeks after Israeli forces illegally seized our boat 'Madleen' and abducted 12 unarmed civilians in international waters, we continue — with global solidarity — to challenge Israel's illegal and deadly siege."
However, the FFC said that this time the mission aims to help starving children in Gaza, who are facing a lack of formula and basic needs.
The coalition said in a social media post that they are "not governments," but they are people taking action where institutions have failed, stressing that they will not back down until the blockade is broken.
We are setting sail again. On July 13, 2025 our boat #Handala will depart from Siracusa, Italy to break Israel's illegal blockade. This mission is for the children of Gaza.
Just weeks ago, Israeli forces illegally seized our boat #Madleen and abducted 12 unarmed civilians aboard… pic.twitter.com/G4LjtpQg7Q
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