Israel Says Thunberg Left For Sweden After Aid Ship Incident

Israel said climate advocate Greta Thunberg has left the country on a flight to Sweden after the military intercepted an aid ship she was sailing on toward Gaza, where humanitarian agencies say a hunger crisis is unfolding.

All 12 people on board the vessel were taken to an Israeli port and transferred to local authorities, the group operating Thunberg’s mission said in a social media post earlier Tuesday. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said some of the crew were expected to leave imminently, and those who didn’t sign deportation papers would be brought before a judicial authority.