Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by the Israeli forces while she, along with several others, on board a flotilla sailing towards Gaza were intercepted as they approached the besieged Palestinian territory. A screengrab from a video shows Swedish activist Greta Thunberg sitting next to a person wearing tactical gear, as vessels of the…
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship seeking to break the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory, detaining 21 international activists and journalists and seizing all cargo, including baby formula, food and medicine, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said Sunday. The coalition that operates the vessel Handala said the…
A fuel crisis in Gaza, caused by an Israeli blockade, has forced several municipalities to suspend key services, such as waste collection and sewage treatment, threatening to exacerbate disease and suffering in the war-torn territory. In a joint statement, the affected municipalities in central and southern Gaza said they have had to halt these services…