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US activists aim for Gaza aid delivery
Group arrives in Egypt with intention to travel to Hamas-ruled territory with $1M in medical supplies as part of 'Viva Palestina' initiative
About 100 US activists arrived in Egypt on Sunday with the intention of traveling to Gaza to try to deliver medical aid despite a blockade on the territory.
It would be the largest group of US activists to travel to Gaza since Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007. Since then, Egypt and Israel have sealed their borders with the seaside territory, allowing in only a trickle of commercial goods and humanitarian aid.
Most of the aid is cleared by the Egyptian government, and it was unclear whether authorities would approve the private medical aid.
The activists are part of an initiative called "Viva Palestina" that aims to send a convoy of 200 people by July 13.
US organizer Mansour al-Barbari said Sunday the intended aid if worth about $1 million.
