Global Resilience Fleet Sails From Barcelona Toward Gaza To Break Blockade

The Global Resilience Fleet sailed from Barcelona, Spain, bound for the Gaza Strip, with organizers saying the blockade imposed on Gaza must end and civilians' suffering cannot be left to fade into oblivion.

“Participants in the new initiative of the Global Flotilla of Resilience hope to achieve their goal and reach the Gaza Strip this time to break the Israeli siege imposed on it since 2007, and the organizers decided to take numerous measures since the journey began”

Al-Jazeera Net

The channel قناة نبأ الفضائية said the initiative included dozens of boats carrying activists from around 70 countries, with Palestinian flags raised and chants of support as the ships set off to break the blockade and deliver humanitarian aid.

Al-Jazeera Net

Anadolu Ajansı reported that dozens of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip participated on Wednesday in a solidarity rally at Gaza City Port organized by mukhtars and dignitaries, where banners read "Welcome to the Flotilla of Resilience" and "The eyes of our children sail with you" alongside Palestinian and Turkish flags.

Anadolu Ajansı also said the flotilla is the second attempt after a September 2025 test that ended with an Israeli attack on the ships in October and the detention of hundreds of international activists aboard before deportation began.

Al Jazeera Net said participants in the new initiative hope to reach the Gaza Strip this time to break the Israeli siege imposed since 2007, and it described the journey as beginning from the shores of Marmaris, Turkey.

Anadolu Ajansı said the rally in Gaza City Port condemned the Israeli assault on the flotilla at sea while it was attempting to reach the enclave, and it quoted advisor to the government's media office Taysir Muhaysin saying the targeting at sea "reveals Israel's violation of international and maritime laws."

Anadolu Ajansı also quoted federation and tribal leadership voices, including National Assembly of Palestinian Tribes and Clans head Alaa Adib Al-Aklouk praising Turkish support and calling for the international community to work toward opening a water corridor for food and medicine.

Anadolu Ajansi

Al Jazeera Net carried messages from participants, including an Irish woman who said she decided to join because her government still participates in genocide in Palestine and because she seeks to contribute to breaking the siege imposed on Gaza.

In Al Jazeera Net’s account, the Irish participant told Gaza: "Don't lose hope… even if it takes 800 years, you will reclaim your land," and said the occupation will end and the land of Palestine is yours.

Al Jazeera Net also described a French participant of Algerian origin named Fatiha saying she joined the Flotilla of Resilience because she considered what is happening in Gaza is genocide, and she said the flotilla is an attempt to break the siege on Gaza while delivering medical and humanitarian aid.

The stakes described by Anadolu Ajansı are framed through the blockade and the war’s toll, saying that since 2007 Israel has blockaded Gaza and that about 1.5 million Palestinians of the roughly 2.4 million in the enclave have been homeless after Tel Aviv destroyed their homes during a genocidal war that began on Oct 8, 2023.

“News — The ships of the Global Resilience Fleet sailed from Barcelona, Spain, bound for the Gaza Strip, in a move that reflects the widening reach of international solidarity with the besieged Palestinian people”

Qanah Naba' Al-Fada'iyyah

Anadolu Ajansı further said the genocide left over 72,000 dead and more than 172,000 injured, and it added that despite the ceasefire in effect since Oct 10, Israel continues the genocide through a continuing blockade and daily bombardments that killed 837 Palestinians and wounded 2,381.

In the same account, Anadolu Ajansı said Israel prevents the entry of agreed quantities of food, medicines, medical supplies, shelter materials and ready-made housing into Gaza, while the enclave suffers widespread destruction including hospitals and health care facilities.

Al Jazeera Net described operational risks and preparations, saying organizers held meetings to raise awareness and distribute instructions if intercepted by the Israeli navy, and it said participants carry only food, medical supplies and humanitarian aid for the residents of the Palestinian territory.

Al Jazeera Net also said the flotilla moves at the pace of the slowest vessel, so it stops repeatedly for maintenance and refueling, while organizers said they are in good shape to join the main flotilla waiting in the Mediterranean.