The largest Gaza-bound flotilla yet was intercepted by Israeli forces on Wednesday night, with hundreds on board the boats, including climate activist Greta Thunberg.

The Global Sumud Flotilla, consisting of more than 40 boats and around 500 participants, was bringing resources to the war-torn Gaza Strip. It was nearly 70 miles from Gaza when it was intercepted by Israeli naval forces, according to CNN .

The flotilla and its supporters are calling it a humanitarian mission. The Israeli Foreign Ministry is labeling it a “provocation.”

“The sole purpose of the Hamas-Sumud flotilla is provocation. Israel, Italy, Greece, and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem have all offered and continue to offer the flotilla a way to peacefully deliver any aid they might have to Gaza,” the Foreign Mini

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