Gaza-bound aid flotilla with 12 activists on board nears Gaza coast despite Israeli warning – Middle East Monitor

The aid ship “Madleen” has entered Egyptian waters on its way to Gaza, despite Israeli warnings to prevent it from docking, the International Committee for Breaking the Siege on Gaza announced Sunday.

Zaher Birawi, the General Coordinator of the Freedom Flotilla said in a press statement that this journey is “part of the battle for global awareness and a cry against the genocide being committed daily against civilians in Gaza,” emphasizing the need for…