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The Free Gaza movement has just sent information by email indicating that a sixth expedition has set sail from Larnaca in Cyprus, headed toward Gaza, where the Israeli Defense Force is pursuing Operation Cast Lead against Gaza targets in order to improve the security situation in Israel’s south.

On the passenger list, there are a large number of journalists, including for Al-Jazeera, Sky TV, CNN, France 2 TV, BBC, AP, RTL Radio, Mega TV, Sunday Herald, El Mundo, and Ethnos.

What is different this time is that Israel has formally declared a naval blockade — extending to 20 nautical miles from the coast — of Gaza’s territorial waters. The announcement of the naval blockade was made just after the start of the ground invasion of Gaza on 3 January.

Filed under: Boundaries & Borders, Gaza, Israel, Journalism and Journalists, Law of the Sea Convention, Palestine & Palestinians