'Gaza, Marseille is with you!': French boats set sail to join international aid flotilla

Approximately 20 French boats departed Marseille on Saturday to join an international flotilla of roughly 100 vessels attempting to deliver aid to Gaza by breaching an Israeli blockade. The combined flotilla is scheduled to set sail toward Gaza around April 20, according to organizers of the initiative. The effort represents a renewed push by international activists and aid organizations to circumvent Israeli restrictions and reach the Palestinian territory with humanitarian supplies. Such flotillas have historically drawn international attention and diplomatic tension, as previous attempts have been intercepted by Israeli forces. The French participation underscores continued European activism around the Gaza aid crisis.