Responding to the news that Israel has intercepted and detained the 12-person crew aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla’s Madleen boat, including activist

Madleen was stopped by Israel on its way to Gaza. What happens to Greta Thunberg, Rima Hassan and other activists now?

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces seized a Gaza-bound aid boat and detained Greta Thunberg and other activists who were on board early Monday, enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the Israel-Hamas war.

Israel’s interception of the Madleen is not without precedent. On May 2, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship Conscience was seriously damaged during a drone attack while carrying humanitarian aid bound for Gaza. The attack ended its journey.

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Israeli forces have seized a Gaza-bound aid boat and detained Greta Thunberg and other activists who were on board.

After the Madleen was intercepted by Israeli forces, Tánaiste Simon Harris reiterated Ireland's call for an end to the blockade on Gaza.

The Israeli military “forcibly intercepted” the vessel Madleen in international waters overnight about 100 nautical miles (185km) from Gaza, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition NGO said in a statement on Monday. Al Jazeera lost contact with the vessel at 07:00 GMT.

The boat was intercepted and boarded in international waters, detaining the 12 activists from various countries, including Greta Thunberg

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