TRIPOLI (Palestine Foundation Information Center) A massive solidarity convoy known as the “Steadfastness Convoy” arrived in Libya on Tuesday after crossing the border from Tunisia, continuing its journey toward the besieged Gaza Strip in a symbolic act aimed at challenging the Israeli blockade.
Organized by grassroots movements across North Africa, the convoy consists of more than 1,500 activists traveling in 14 buses and over 100 private vehicles. Participants hail from Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, and Libya, united in their call to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza and break the 18-year blockade imposed on the enclave.
Convoy spokesperson Nabil al-Shnoufi told Anadolu Agency that thousands welcomed them along their route through Tunisia, including in Sfax, Gabes, Medenine, and Ben Guerdane, where local communities organized public receptions and meals.
The group plans to remain in Libya for up to four days before proceeding toward Egypt. Convoy organizers confirmed they are awaiting approval from Cairo to enter Egyptian territory and reach the Rafah border crossing with Gaza.
Media coordinator Yassin al-Qaydi said the convoy is expected to arrive in Cairo on Thursday and aims to reach Rafah by Monday.
“This is not just about delivering aid—it’s about standing with the people of Gaza in their time of greatest need,” said convoy organizer Ghassan Al-Henshiri, speaking to Radio Jawhara FM.
“We’re here to send a clear message: the siege must end, and the world cannot stay silent,” he underscored.
The convoy is part of a wider international movement that includes thousands of activists from 32 countries working to pressure Israel to end its genocidal war on Gaza and allow humanitarian aid to reach the more than two million Palestinians facing starvation and mass displacement.
These efforts come amid increased global outrage over Israel’s ongoing crimes, including its recent hijacking of the solidarity ship Madeleen. The vessel, which sought to deliver aid to Gaza, was intercepted in international waters and its 12 crew members kidnapped and detained by Israeli occupation forces at the port of Ashdod.
As the Steadfastness Convoy advances, its organizers stress that their presence is a symbolic but powerful act of resistance against Israeli policies of collective punishment, siege, and genocide, carried out in full view of a watching world.
