Dozens of people gathered on Saturday at the port of Barcelona where a flotilla will set sail for Gaza on Sunday.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg is hoping to break for the first time the naval blockade imposed by Israel along the coast of the Gaza Strip since 2007, when Hamas took control of the enclave.

“We will be departing first from Barcelona and then we will be joined by many more boats," she said. "We are mobilizing people from all over the world. Twenty-six thousand people signed up to be part of this mission."

Asked about previous and failed attempts to reach the strip of land controlled by Israel, Thunberg told the Associated Press the flotilla will be another attempt to reach Gaza and bring humanitarian aid.

“This is the 38th attempt by people by sea to break Israel’s illegal siege on Gaza," she said. "And the difference between this and previous missions is that now we are dozens of boats sailing from several ports around the Mediterranean Sea."

The Sumud (Arabic for perseverance) Flotilla is gathering people from 44 countries and will set sail from the port of Barcelona and will be joined by over vessels in intermediate stops.

Hamas-led militants killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in the Oct. 7 2023 attack that ignited the war and took 251 hostages, most released in ceasefire agreements or other deals.

As Israel’s military announced the resumption of fighting, health officials said the death toll in Gaza has risen to 63,025, with 59 deaths reported by hospitals over the last 24 hours.

The war has destroyed vast areas of Gaza and displaced around 90% of the territory’s population.

AP video and production by Hernan Munoz