Climate activist Greta Thunberg and other activists from a human rights organization meet with journalists Sunday in Catania, Italy, ahead of their departure for the Mideast. Salvatore Cavalli, Associated Press

CATANIA, Italy — Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and 11 other activists set sail Sunday afternoon for Gaza on a ship aimed at “breaking Israel’s siege” of the devastated territory, organizers said.

The sailing boat Madleen, operated by activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departed from the Sicilian port of Catania, in southern Italy.

It will try to reach the shores of the Gaza Strip in an effort to bring in some aid and raise “international awareness” over the ongoing humanitarian crisis, the activists said at a news conference Sunday, ahead of departure.

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