The “Assommoud” caravan (the Resistance) for the lifting of the Gaza blockade was left on the morning of this Monday, June 9, 2025 of Tunis, more specifically of Mohamed V avenue, on the initiative of the coordination for joint action in favor of Palestine, in the presence of a large number of participants, accompanying people and activists mobilized for the event.
According to Mosaic FM, the participants in the caravan gathered at four in the morning on avenue Mohamed V.
Their number is estimated between 1,500 and 1,700 people of all ages, with the intention of going to the border post of Ras Jedir, then to the Egyptian-Libyan border.
For his part, the official spokesperson for the caravan, Nabil Chenoufi, said that coordination continues with other caravans from 32 countries around the world-land, maritime and air. Some of them should meet at the Rafah or Al-Arich border post, depending on the conditions between June 12 and 15 in progress.
The caravan layout promises to be as symbolic as they are complex. The departure is planned from Tunis, with a first point of passage by Ras Jedir, on the Tunisian-Libyan border. This step already represents a logistical and security challenge, given the unstable situation west of Libya.
Once in Libya, the caravan will take the coastal road along the Mediterranean, passing through the cities of Tripoli, Misrata, then Benghazi. This long crossing is one of the most sensitive links in the journey, due to the persistent tensions between rival Libyan factions, the risk of ambushes and frequent military controls.
The objective is then to reach the Egyptian border at the Salloum post, in the extreme east of Libya. But then again, nothing is guaranteed. The crossing of the Salloum post requires prior diplomatic authorizations, as well as an explicit agreement of the Egyptian authorities. This is a crucial step: without the approval of Cairo, the caravan risks immobilization, even discharge.
