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60 people set off from Sicily on Gaza-bound 10-vessel flotilla

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September 29, 2025

A flotilla of 10 vessels set off for Gaza from Sicily, southern Italy, on Saturday, with 60 people on board including elected officials from nine nations, said organisers.

A statement from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and the Thousand Madleens to Gaza said they intended to "break the illegal Israeli blockade" to deliver aid to the Palestinian territory. "For the most part, our boats carry medical supplie

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