Convoy arrives in Libya en route to Gaza to challenge Israel’s blockade on aid

Members of a humanitarian convoy travel towards Gaza via Egypt’s Rafah Crossing (Yousef Murad/AP)

A convoy carrying hundreds of activists has arrived in Libya after driving from Algeria and crossing through Tunisia on its way to the Gaza Strip to challenge Israel’s blockade on humanitarian aid on the territory.

The convoy is made up of at least 1,500 people, including activists and supporters from Algeria and Tunisia – with more expected to join from Libya.