Around 20 boats from France are set to join the Global Sumud Flotilla’s “Spring Mission 2026,” with departure expected on Saturday, April 4, from the southern port city of Marseille, as part of an international effort to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, Anadolu reports. Preparations for the flotilla have been underway for weeks at L’Estaque Port, involving the Thousand Madleens to Gaza initiative, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, and several France-based civil society groups. Each vessel is expected to carry around eight people along with humanitarian supplies, including medical aid and seeds, before making an initial stop in Italy. Organizers say the mission aims to challenge the blockade on Gaza and raise international awareness of the humanitarian situation in the enclave. […]
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Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![Around 20 boats preparing to join the Global Sumud Flotilla’s “Spring Mission 2026” are set to depart from the southern port city of Marseille, France, as part of an initiative aimed at delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza and challenging the ongoing Israeli policy, with vessels readied for weeks at L’Estaque Port by the France Campaign coalition, including the Thousand Madleens to Gaza movement and the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, on April 03, 2026. [Esra Taşkın - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AA-20260404-41009710-41009709-BOATS_PREPARE_TO_DEPART_MARSEILLE_FOR_GAZABOUND_FLOTILLA_MISSION-1.jpg)
