Gaza-bound activist convoy enters Libya from Tunisia

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00:00Horns ringing in the street and Tunisian and Palestinian flags waving from the windows.

00:08This convoy left Tunis on Monday and is hoping to get all the way to Gaza.

00:14God willing, the Maghreb region will unite as one to break the blockade imposed on Gaza.

00:21Hundreds of activists, as well as doctors, set off in the nine-vehicle convoy.

00:27Organisers say they're not bringing aid, but want to carry out a symbolic act and break the siege on the Palestinian enclave.

00:35The Soumoud convoy, which means steadfastness in Arabic, aims to arrive in Rafah in southern Gaza by the end of the week.

00:45And it's already making good progress.

00:47Hundreds of people gather to welcome the convoy in the border town of Ras Jadir, before it successfully entered Libya.

00:55Passing into Egypt, which shares a border of Gaza, could prove to be more difficult.

01:00Cairo is yet to provide passage permits for the convoy.

01:04God willing, we will arrive safely in Gaza and return safely to Tunisia.

01:09We call on the Tunisian authorities to facilitate our entry into Egypt.

01:13The convoy comes after a yacht carrying several activists that was trying to reach Gaza was intercepted by Israeli authorities on Monday.

01:22Israel is facing mounting international criticism over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

01:28After an 11-week total blockade, it began allowing some aid into the enclave last month.

01:33But humanitarian groups say it must let in more supplies in order to avert mass starvation.

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