When will the ship carrying activist Greta Thunberg arrive to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza?

The Freedom Flotilla vessel that set sail from Italy on Sunday with activist Greta Thunberg on board expects to arrive in Gaza with humanitarian aid in seven days, the press officer for the organization Hya Sha Wiÿa told the EFE news agency on Monday.

The spokesperson indicated that the ship's first 24 hours at sea have passed normally , and that "the crew is motivated and committed to their mission of delivering supplies to Gaza," including baby formula, flour, rice, diapers, feminine hygiene products, water distillation kits, crutches, and prosthetic limbs for children.

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The boat left Sicily this Sunday for the Gaza Strip to "break the Israeli blockade" with 12 people on board, including activist Greta Thunberg.

In a video posted on social media about the Freedom Flotilla, the environmental activist urged everyone to focus on the vessel: “Continue the mission and put pressure on your respective governments and institutions to demand an end to the genocide and occupation in Palestine,” she emphasized.

NEW BOAT, AFTER MAY ATTEMPT

This is the organization's latest attempt to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza after a drone attacked another vessel in early May .

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The latest attempt to reach the Gaza Strip comes after the ' Conscience ,' a passenger ship flying the Palauan flag, was attacked with a drone on its bow in May while near Malta .

“The bombing was a deliberate act of aggression and intimidation amid Israel’s 75-day total siege of Gaza: four crew members were injured, the boat was set on fire, communications and the vessel were left adrift and taking on water,” the organization said in a statement, which also accused it of violating international law .

The flotilla indicated that this was not an isolated incident, but rather a form of threat against anyone attempting to circumvent the Israeli blockade that remains in place against the Gaza Strip.

The spokesman said the team is aware of the potential dangers but remains optimistic .

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“We feel protected by the people who support us,” said Sha Wiÿa , emphasizing that the ship is being monitored in real time and that people can follow its journey on the organization’s website.

"We are preparing our next vessel, Madleen, named in 2014 after the only female fisherman in Gaza at the time; a symbol of resistance and resilience," the flotilla detailed in its message, assuring them that they will depart "carrying our solidarity with the Palestinians and our cargo of hope."