New Gaza flotilla due to set sail in October in bid to break Israeli blockade

A new Gaza flotilla is set to depart in October with the aim of breaking the Israeli blockade. According to The Times of Israel, the ships will make stops in Spain, Portugal, and Italy to gather support and raise funds before heading to the Palestinian enclave.

Violence has continued in Gaza, with reports of Israeli attacks resulting in fatalities. Two Palestinians were killed on Wednesday, one in an Israeli drone strike in the Al Mawasi area of Khan Younis, and another in shelling in the Al Hawja area of the Jabalia refugee camp, as reported by The Peninsula Qatar and Middle East Eye.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israel will not withdraw from areas it occupies in Gaza. As reported by The National Business and The National UAE, Netanyahu said Israel controls 60% of the strip and is working to achieve the disarmament of Hamas and the demilitarization of Gaza.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Times of Israel, The Peninsula Qatar, Middle East Eye, The National Business, The National UAE — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.