# Boat sets sail from Bristol in bid to break Israel’s Gaza blockade

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-17 14:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/boat-sets-sail-from-bristol-aiming-to-break-israels-siege-of-gaza?traffic_source=rss

> The 12-person vessel Kate has departed Bristol as part of the Freedom Flotilla’s latest effort to deliver aid to Gaza and challenge Israel’s blockade. Supporters gathered to see off the activists, including captain Fiacc O Brolchain, who said Israeli forces detained him during an earlier mission and seized his hearing aids.