The ship Madleen, which set sail for Gaza on Sunday with twelve activists on board, will neither approach nor dock in Gaza.
This is stated by a high-ranking source within Israel's Defense Ministry to The Jerusalem Post. According to the source, Defense Minister Israel Katz is expected to make an official decision on the matter on Thursday.
The IDF (Israel's military) is ready to act on all fronts, including the maritime area, says the military's spokesperson Effie Defrin about the matter at a press conference.
Israel's public service company Kan had previously reported that the ship might be allowed to dock in Gaza, as it was not considered "a threat".
Madleen is transporting humanitarian aid to Gaza's population, including diapers, infant formula, flour, rice, and medical equipment.
No matter how dangerous this mission is, it's not even close to as dangerous as the whole world's silence in the face of the direct broadcast of the genocide, Thunberg said at a press conference before departure, according to AP.
Freedom Flotilla was originally supposed to sail to Gaza with another ship in May, but the ship was attacked according to the organization by drones on international waters off Malta.
