The Global Sumud Flotilla makes a "technical stop" in Menorca on its journey to Gaza.

PalmThe Global Sumud Flotilla made a "technical stopover" in Menorca early Wednesday morning on its journey to Gaza, the organization reported in a statement. The mission departed Barcelona on Sunday, although they had to return to the Catalan capital due to a storm at sea. Once weather conditions permitted, they went out again.

However, this Tuesday, five smaller boats returned to Barcelona due to "extreme weather conditions," while the rest of the expedition continued their route. In the coming days, they expect around twenty vessels to join the mission from Italy, Greece, and Tunisia to bring humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

More than twenty boats from the Flotilla have already left Barcelona with around 300 people from up to 44 countries on board, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg; former mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau; and Mallorcans Lucía Muñoz, councilor for Palma City Council and coordinator of Podemos in the Balearic Islands; Alejandra Martínez, activist and communications specialist; and Reyes Rigo, activist and healthcare worker.

Their goal is to "break the blockade on Gaza, denounce the genocide, and demand the opening of a maritime corridor to guarantee the entry of humanitarian aid."

First drones

One of the people on board the flotilla, German activist Yasemin Acar, explained in an Instagram post Tuesday night that they were 90 miles from Menorca and detected "the first drones." "The information we're receiving is that every boat currently has a drone overhead," Acar explained, adding that they are trying to determine what type they are and that they are likely surveillance drones.