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Handala is operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which also dispatched the earlier boat, the Madleen, on a mission to challenge Israel’s blockade on the Strip.

Handala’ was the second ship operated by the group that Israel prevented from delivering aid to Gaza, where experts have warned of famine.

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.

The Handala ship is approaching Gaza despite Israeli threats to seize it, prompting activists to vow a hunger strike if intercepted.