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Italy announced it will cease tracking the international Gaza flotilla, which aims to break Israel's blockade of Gaza, as it nears its destination, with activists on board prepared for potential Israeli interception and violence.
Greta Thunberg and a group of activists are sailing towards Gaza to challenge the Israeli blockade, claiming a humanitarian mission, amid tensions and reports of radical ideologies among some onboard. Thunberg emphasizes her motivation to advocate for justice and criticizes systemic exploitation, while denying antisemitism, though she has not condemned recent violence against Israelis.
Greta Thunberg and Liam Cunningham are joining the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza to deliver aid, amid tensions and previous attacks on aid vessels, with controversial European lawmaker Rima Hassan also participating in the voyage.
Seven aid workers, including three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish national, an American-Canadian dual citizen, and a Palestinian, were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. The victims, who were part of a humanitarian mission, were described as the "very best of humanity" by the World Central Kitchen. They included military veterans and dedicated individuals who had been providing aid and assistance to those in dire need. The incident has sparked calls for a full investigation and expressions of dismay from world leaders.
The World Health Organization (WHO) led a high-risk joint humanitarian mission to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, which has essentially stopped functioning as a medical facility due to the lack of essential aid. The hospital is unable to admit new patients, and the remaining patients and staff are in desperate need of evacuation. The team observed signs of shelling and gunfire, a mass grave, and a lack of clean water, fuel, medicines, and food. Urgent plans are being developed to evacuate patients and staff to other facilities, but the strained healthcare system in Gaza is already overwhelmed. WHO calls for an immediate ceasefire, sustained humanitarian assistance, and unhindered access to address the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.