Israel Vows to Stop Greta Thunberg's Flotilla Reaching Gaza
Israel won't allow a flotilla of activists — including Swedish environmentalist Greta Thunberg — sailing toward the Gaza Strip to reach the coastal enclave, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday.
Katz said no one will be permitted to breach the naval blockade that's primarily intended to prevent the transfer of weapons to Hamas.
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