'Handala' ship approaches Gaza coast, reaching farther than last month's 'Madleen' flotilla
The aid flotilla has reportedly already made it closer to the Strip than the Madleen flotilla that was stopped by Israeli forces last month.
Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/DARRIN ZAMMIT LUPI)Updated: 
