Greta Thunberg and "Game of Thrones" actor Liam Cunningham are among 12 activists aboard the Madleen, which is operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, that is on its way to Gaza.

Madleen yacht carries symbolic aid for besieged Gaza StripIsrael says naval blockade vital to its national securityYacht with activist crew currently off Egyptian

Israel on Sunday ordered the military to stop a humanitarian ship carrying activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, from breaking the blockade of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip."I have instructed the military to prevent the Madleen flotilla from reaching Gaza,

Now, as the presumed new Hamas commander in Gaza, Izz al-Din al-Haddad holds the fate of the hostages and, to a large extent, the entire Strip in his blood-stained hands. “He was always recognised by our people as one of the more capable commanders,” said Maj Gen Yaakov Amidror, Israel’s former national security adviser.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has closed its aid distribution sites for the day, without giving a date on when they would open again.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israel is arming a clan within the Gaza Strip to fight Hamas, the