OVIEDO (Spain), April 7 -- Greenpeace has announced that it will join the upcoming humanitarian Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza - an effort to break the years-long blockade of the Palestinian enclave - contributing a vessel to provide technical and operational support, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

The environmental group said its ship, the Arctic Sunrise, which measures 50.5 metres (166 feet) and can carry up to 30 people, will take part in the mission.

"Greenpeace's history of defending the seas, confronting injustice and taking action in defence of life makes them a powerful addition to our 2026 spring mission," said Susan Abdullah, member of the Global Sumud Flotilla Steering Committee, in a statement. 

"We sail together in the same ...