Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists in a Gaza-bound convoy reached the Libyan capital of Tripoli on Wednesday as they drive eastward in a bid to break Israel's blockade of the Palestinian territory.

Organizers say climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other 11 activists set sail on Sunday afternoon for Gaza on a ship aimed at “breaking Israel’s siege” of the devastated territory.

A Gaza-bound boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other international activists was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters. The group was attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians as part of a protest flotilla.

The climate campaigner’s high-profile attempt to break Israel’s naval blockade raises serious questions about the role of celebrity activism in conflict zones and the fine line between impact and imag

"A DRAMATIC SCENE IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN OVERNIGHT AS ISRAELI NAVY COMMANDOS BOARDED THAT ACTIVIST FLOTILLA AND ESSENTIALLY DIVERTED IT TO THE PORT OF ASHDOD." NOW THIS WAS DONE WITHOUT VIOLENCE,