This article was originally published by the Maan News and is republished with permission.

Two siege-breaking boatloads of international human rights advocates will leave the Gaza Strip on Thursday afternoon, bringing with them seven Palestinians who have been unable to leave due to the Israeli blockade.

Among the Palestinians leaving is 10-year-old Saed Mosleh from Beit Hanoun who lost his leg due to Israeli shelling. Saed is leaving Gaza with his father to seek medical treatment.

"I can't believe we're finally able to leave for medical treatment," said Khaled Mosleh, Saed’s father. "This is a miracle of God."

Also on board are the Darwish family, who will be reunited with their relatives in Cyprus.

Nine international human rights advocates will remain in Gaza to do longer-term monitoring and accompaniment, and one, Dr. Bill Dienst of Omak, Washington, will attempt to cross into Israel later today via the Erez crossing. A Jewish Israeli activist, Jeff Halper, was arrested on Tuesday after entering Israel through the same crossing.

The 44 activists sailed to Gaza on Saturday evening carrying a shipment of medical supplies. They have vowed to return to Gaza on another blockade-challenging mission.

Israel has laid siege to the Gaza Strip since June 2007, trapping 1.5 million Palestinians inside and severely limiting shipments of vital supplies of food, fuel, electricity and medicine.

"I missed the start of the Berlin Wall coming down by just a few days, but now I know how people felt when they tore down those first few bricks. This has been a huge victory of people over power," said Yvonne Ridley, a British journalist and member for the Free Gaza Movement.