Israel said that climate lawyer Greta Thunberg left the country on a flight to Sweden after the army had intercepted a utility on which she sailed to Gaza, where humanitarian agencies say that a hunger crisis unfolds.
All 12 people on board the ship were taken to an Israeli port and transferred to the local authorities, said the group that manages Thunberg's mission in a social media post earlier Tuesday. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that part of the crew was expected to leave, and those who did not sign deportation papers would be brought for a judicial authority.
The civil boat started his journey on Sicily and kept help, including food, baby formula and medical supplies to Gaza, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition Operating Group. It was stopped because of a long -standing Israeli navy blockade, mainly intended to prevent the transfer from weapons to Hamas, the Iran -supported group of Israel has fought on the Palestinian territory in the last 20 months.
Israel checks the limited deliveries of humanitarian aid to Gaza's population of about 2 million, in addition to a non-profit-supported non-profit supported by the US and Israel, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The United Nations have said that there should be more to be done to tackle the situation, especially after Israel stopped all the help a few weeks after the end of a ceasefire -the fire at the beginning of March.
The Thunberg boat was intercepted about 200 kilometers from Gaza, according to coordinates supplied by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which describes itself as a grassroots solidarity movement.
The Navy of Israel instructed the yacht through an international civil communication system that is closed for the maritime zone off the coast of Gaza for unauthorized ships.
“If you want to provide humanitarian aid to the Gaza strip, you are welcome to do this through the port of Ashdod through the established channels and distribution centers,” said the navy.
Israel has been at war with Hamas since October 7, 2023, when the militant group launched a surprise attack that killed around 1200 people and led to 250 hostages being taken. More than 50 of those prisoners remain in Gaza and Israel believes that there are about 20 still alive.
Hamas, who have designated the US and the European Union a terrorist organization, reports that more than 54,000 Palestinians were killed in the conflict, without distinguishing between citizens and fighters. Israel has lost more than 400 troops of Gaza fights.
Some of the nearest European allies of Israel, including Germany, the UK and France, have become increasingly critical about the behavior of the war by the country, which has destroyed a large part of the coastal strip and has fueled a chronic lack of food and other essential stocks. They consider trade sanctions and curbs on arms sales to put pressure on Israel to end the war.
With the help of Aradhana Araavindan.
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