Turkish activist Huseyin Suayb ... but the core purpose of our mission is to break the Gaza blockade.” Highlighting that humanitarian aid trucks have been held up at Gaza’s border crossings ...

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 sailing boat Madleen – operated by activist group Freedom Flotilla ... and widespread looting make it extremely difficult to deliver aid to Gaza’s roughly two million Palestinians.