Israel vowed on Sunday to stop an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists on board from reaching Gaza.

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.

We have just been notified by our land team that our internet jamming has started officially,’ says Madleen passenger Yasemin Acar - Anadolu Ajansı

The Israeli Navy is preparing to intercept the humanitarian vessel "Madleen" as it approaches Gaza's waters, with plans to forcibly redirect it to Ashdod port, Israel's Channel 12 reported Sunday. The military aims to halt the ship before it enters Gaza's territorial waters, citing its enforcement of the naval blockade, the news channel reported.

Defying threats and surveillance, the Gaza-bound flotilla Madleen, carrying 12 activists and aid, is pressing forward to break the blockade.

As the Madleen sails towards Gaza to try to deliver life-saving aid to its people, little is known about the woman the boat was named after: Madleen Kulab, Gaza’s only fisherwoman. When Al Jazeera first met Madleen Kulab (also spelled Madelyn Culab) three years ago,