Gaza Flotilla ‘Handala’: Deportation hearings expected for 13 activists
The boat set out from Sicily earlier this month, with the activists and some humanitarian aid supplies. The vessel attempted to break through Israel's maritime blockade on the Gaza Strip.
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)BySARAH BEN-NUN, REUTERSUpdated: