Israel warns that it will stop the help of the fleet to reach the gas

Israel warned that his military would “take any measures” to prevent a boat carrying propalist activists and humanitarian aid reaching Gaza.

The yacht Madley is 160 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip and tries to challenge Israel’s naval blockade in the territory.

Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the 12-strong crew, which includes the climate protester Greta Tunberg, must turn back and that Israel will act against any attempt to break the blockade.

The Freedom Flotilla (FFC) coalition said the ship, which left Sicily on Friday, brings humanitarian aid and was “prepared for the possibility of an Israeli attack.”

Katz said the purpose of the blockade is to “prevent weapons from transferring to Hamas” and is essential to Israel’s security as it seeks to destroy the Palestinian armed group Hamas.

He warned in an X publication on Sunday: “I have instructed IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) to act to prevent” Madeleine “(SIC) hatred fleet to reach the shore of Gaza – and take any measures for this purpose.”

Turning directly to the crew, he added: “To the anti -Semitic Greta and her man of the propaganda Hamas, I say clearly: you have to turn back – because you will not reach the gas.

“Israel will act against any attempt to break the blockade or support terrorist organizations – in the sea, in the air and on the land.”

FFC characterizes the minister’s statement as an example of Israel, threatening the illegal use of force against civilians and “an attempt to justify this smell violence.”

“We will not be intimidated. The world is watching,” said FFC’s press Hay Sha Weia.

“Madleen is a civilian ship, unarmed and floating in international waters, carrying humanitarian aid and human rights defenders from all over the world … Israel has no right to prevent its efforts from reaching gas.”

The group added that the ship earlier survived a temporary silence of signal, leading to its location to appear near Jordan.

Madleen has a symbolic amount of help, including rice and baby formula, the group said.

People from Brazil, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Turkey are on board.

Israeli media claim that his fleet is expected to block the boat before reaching Gaza.

“We will safely take control of the ship, bring them to Israel and deport them abroad the same night,” an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post.

In 2010, Israeli commandos killed 10 people When they boarded a Turkish ship Mavi Marmara, which led an auxiliary fleet to Gaza.

It has been almost 20 months since Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza in response to an unprecedented cross -border attack led by Hamas against Israel, which killed about 1,200 people and 251 others were hostage.

Since then, at least 54,880 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the health ministry in the territory.

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