# Gaza flotilla sails from UK in bid to break Israeli siege

https://mins.news/en/item/24496

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-17 19:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/17/gaza-flotilla-sets-sail-from-the-uk-in-bid-to-break-israeli-siege?traffic_source=rss

> A boat carrying 12 volunteers has departed Bristol as part of a broader campaign to challenge Israel’s blockade of Gaza and deliver aid. Israel has attacked every flotilla attempting to assist Gaza since 2010, while volunteers from earlier missions say Israeli forces abused them.

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