The Fleet of Resilience sails from Sicily to Gaza to break the Israeli blockade.

The Global Resilience Fleet set sail today, Friday, from the shores of Sicily, heading towards the Gaza Strip to break the suffocating blockade imposed by Israel on the area.

The global fleet, which includes 48 ships from 3 countries, was completed with the joining of all Italian ships and those coming from Tunisia, gathering on the shores of the Italian island.

Fleet management member Tiago Avila stated that efforts are underway to reach Gaza as quickly as possible amid the "final stages of the Israeli extermination project" against the people of the Strip, represented by the recent attacks on the city of Gaza.

He noted that the fleet's progress had slowed in recent days due to several reasons, including weather conditions, some bureaucratic difficulties, and the repercussions of an attack (by a burning drone that hit the largest ship in the fleet in Tunisia last week).

Tiago emphasized that all obstacles have been addressed, and the mission continues until it achieves its goal of breaking the blockade on the Palestinian territory, no matter the cost.

A severe storm prevented the fleet from setting sail yesterday, leading to a change in the decision to launch collectively today, after it was initially planned for the larger ships to depart first.

The largest ship in the Resilience Fleet was targeted last week by a burning drone off the Tunisian coast, resulting in a fire onboard.

The fleet's departure towards Gaza to break the blockade has been postponed multiple times due to weather conditions, according to the organizers of this global campaign.

The Resilience Fleet is an international initiative aimed at breaking the Israeli maritime blockade and delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza using civilian boats, supported by delegations from 44 countries.