Israel’s defence minister has vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip.Israel Katz said on Sunday that Israel will not allow anyone to break its naval blockade of the Palestinian territory,

The group is carrying supplies for Gazan Palestinians and protesting what they say is “Israel’s “illegal, decades-long blockade, and ongoing genocide” in the enclave.

Greta Thunberg and other activists are sailing to Gaza with aid, but Israel has vowed to prevent their entry, citing the need to maintain its naval blockade against Hamas. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition's vessel,