Israeli naval forces boarded and seized a charity vessel carrying Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, which had tried to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip on Monday.

The group is carrying supplies for Gazan Palestinians and protesting what they say is “Israel’s “illegal, decades-long blockade, and ongoing genocide” in the enclave.

En route to Gaza with humanitarian aid, the vessel 'Madleen,' carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg, rescued migrants near Crete. Part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the 'Madleen' responded to a distress signal and saved Sudanese individuals who had jumped into the sea to avoid being returned to Libya.

A ship carrying high-profile activists including Greta Thunberg to Gaza rescued four migrants on Thursday who had jumped into the sea to avoid being picked up by a Libyan coast guard vessel.