Overview

• Thunberg announced on August 11 that she will personally sail with the flotilla on its voyage to Gaza.
• Dozens of additional boats will join the convoy from Tunisia and other Mediterranean ports on September 4.
• Humanitarian workers, doctors and artists such as Susan Sarandon, Gustaf Skarsgård and Liam Cunningham are set to participate from 44 countries aboard independent vessels.
• Organizers aim to breach Israel’s naval blockade, which has worsened shortages and famine risks in Gaza since October 2023.
• The campaign follows the June interception of the Madleen flotilla, whose 12 activists were detained and expelled by Israeli forces.