Israel vows to 'act accordingly' as Thunberg sails toward Gaza on Palestinian-flagged vessel
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Israel announced its intention to “act accordingly” to prevent the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which includes climate activist Greta Thunberg, from reaching the Gaza Strip.

Thunberg, 22, a Swedish eco-warrior, set sail this week aboard the Madleen hoisting a Palestinian flag with 11 other activists. It will try to reach the shores of the Gaza Strip to bring in some aid and raise awareness over the humanitarian crisis there. 

“We are doing this because, no matter what odds we are against, we have to keep trying,” Thunberg said.

A Palestinian flag aboard a ship

Greta Thunberg stands near a Palestinian flag before setting sail for Gaza along with activists of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departing from the Sicilian port of Catania. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)

Last month, an earlier Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship was damaged just before arriving at the Mediterranean island of Malta to pick up Thunberg for a similar mission, the New York Post reported. The group accused Israel of attacking the vessel with drones.

During her voyage, which began in the Sicilian port of Catania in southern Italy, Thunberg has been filming content for social media, including swimming in the sea.

Greta Thunberg aboard the Italy Freedom Flotilla

Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, waits to board the Madleen before setting sail for Gaza. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)

“Because the moment we stop trying is when we lose our humanity. And no matter how dangerous this mission is, it’s not even near as dangerous as the silence of the entire world in the face of the livestreamed genocide,” she said before setting sail. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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