Gaza, Israel and Madleen Kullab
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The Madleen ship carrying activists and a limited amount of humanitarian aid that was trying to enter the Gaza Strip has been stopped by Israeli authorities.Climate activist Greta Thunberg are among the 12 people on the ship.
Activists aboard the humanitarian ship Madleen are being deported after Israeli forces stormed the vessel in international waters.
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“Those who refuse to sign deportation documents and leave Israel will be brought before a judicial authority, in accordance with Israeli law, to authorize their deportation. Consuls from the passengers’ home countries met them at the airport,” the ministry said in a statement on X.
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After the Madleen was intercepted by Israeli forces, Tánaiste Simon Harris reiterated Ireland's call for an end to the blockade on Gaza.
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The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice condemned Israel’s attack on the Madleen aid boat, which was carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza and had 12 activists on board.