The aid flotilla has reportedly already made it closer to the Strip than the Madleen flotilla that was stopped by Israeli forces last month. Activists aboard the Handala ship said on Saturday that they are approaching the coast of the Gaza Strip and have already passed the point where the Madleenflotilla was stopped last month.

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on new humanitarian efforts in the Strip, a visit to Gaza City. and the new Freedom Flotilla ship stopped off the coast of Egypt

The local pause in fighting came days after ceasefire efforts between Israel and Hamas appeared to be in doubt.

One of the organizers tells The Nation about the sleep deprivation, psychological torment, and dehumanization she suffered at Israel’s hands.

The Handala is the second ship operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition that Israel has prevented in recent months from delivering aid to Gaza.View on euronews