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Middle East: Activist convoy enters Libya en route to Gaza – DW – 06/12/2025
A caravan of hundreds of activists has arrived in Libya on its way to the Rafah border crossing in the Gaza Strip, in an attempt to challenge Israel's blockade on humanitarian aid entering the territory.
Some 1,500 people were part of the convoy, which included activists and pro-Palestinian supporters from Algeria and Tunisia.
The group was well received and many in Libya are expected to join.
Activists are welcomed with roses in Misrata, Libya Image: Hazem Turkia/Anadolu/picture alliance
The convoy is composed of cars and buses and it plans to cross the Libyan cities of Tripoli, Misrata, Sirte, and Benghazi, heading to the Saloum Crossing which borders Egypt.
Activists are hoping to reach the Rafah Crossing separating Egypt and Israel.
But the Egyptian government has reportedly detained or questioned more than 200 pro-Palestinian activists in Cairo who were seeking to reach the Rafah crossing.
Israel has urged Egyptian authorities to halt the activists, saying Egypt must "prevent the arrival of jihadist protesters at the Egypt-Israel border," with Defense Minister Israel Katz saying the protest "would endanger the safety of (Israeli) soldiers and will not be allowed."
