Officials say Israeli forces have taken control of a charity boat that tried to break the naval blockade of Gaza.
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00:00Officials say Israeli forces have taken control of a charity boat that tried to break the naval
00:06blockade of Gaza. The boat, carrying 12 people, including activist Greta Thunberg, is now on its
00:12way to an Israeli port. The British-flagged yacht, called Madeleine, is run by the pro-Palestinian
00:18Freedom Flotilla Coalition. It aims to deliver a small amount of aid to Gaza and draw global
00:24attention to the humanitarian crisis there. But before it could reach the shore, the boat was
00:30boarded by Israeli forces. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says it was a propaganda effort in
00:37support of Hamas. The Israeli Foreign Ministry says, quote, the selfie yacht of the celebrities
00:43is safely making its way to the shores of Israel. The passengers are expected to return to their home
00:48countries. The United Nations human rights expert on Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese,
00:54says, quote, while Madeleine has been released immediately, every Mediterranean port should
00:59send boats with aid, solidarity, and humanity to Gaza.