Tunisian aid convoy to set off towards Gaza
Thousands of volunteers will set off from several cities in Tunisia towards the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, demanding entrance, the Wafa news agency reports.
The Joint Action for Palestine Coordination Committee in Tunisia says that a land convoy will pass through Libya and Egypt on its way to the Strip, expressing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and bringing much-needed aid.
The convoy includes at least 7,000 people, an organiser told Wafa.
It's a minimum 2,600 km trip, will be a while until they get to Gaza.
Katz says Madleen will not reach Gaza
As we’ve been reporting on our live page following the voyage of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition Vessel, activists are currently off the coast of Egypt, approaching the Gaza Strip.
Defence Minister Israel Katz says on X that he has directed the Israeli army to intercept the ship, adding that the activists should turn back. He said he would not let anyone break the naval blockade on the Strip.
You can follow along with the Madleen’s voyage on our live page here.
Israel orders military to block aid flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg from reaching Gaza
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250608-israel-orders-military-block-aid-flotilla-carrying-greta-thunberg-gaza-freedom-flotilla-coalition-madleen
"I have instructed the military to prevent the Madleen flotilla from reaching Gaza," Israel Katz said in a statement from his office. "To Greta the antisemite and her companions, Hamas propaganda mouthpieces, I say clearly: turn back because you will not reach Gaza," Katz said.
Aboard the boat are nationals of Germany, France, Brazil, Turkey, Sweden, Spain and the Netherlands
One of them, French MEP Rima Hassan, has said that more than 200 European lawmakers signed an open letter to Israel calling for the Madleen to be allowed to reach Gaza and for the "immediate entry of its humanitarian cargo".
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🔴 Il nous reste moins de 24heures avant de nous faire arrêter illégalement par les autorités israéliennes qui veulent nous empêcher d’atteindre la bande de Gaza.
Lorsque nous n’aurons plus la possibilité de communiquer avec vous, je compte sur vous pour… pic.twitter.com/zkMxndFqOr
— Rima Hassan (@RimaHas) June 8, 2025
Hassan voiced concern over the lack of official response from countries whose citizens are part of the crew. "No state has responded. The message being sent is that Israel is being allowed to act with impunity, without any guarantee of protection for us," she added.
