Egyptian authorities detained activists planning to march to Gaza in protest of restrictions on aid reaching the territory, while security forces in eastern Libya blocked a convoy of activists en route to meet them.

Thunberg was one of 12 passengers on board the Madleen, a boat carrying aid destined for people in war-torn Gaza.

There, Palestine Solidarity Sudbury said in a release, they “will demand that the Canadian government support the struggle of the Palestinian people to break the siege; let sufficient food and other aid to enter Gaza so that the Palestinian people can live in dignity; and end the Zionist terror.”

Boston Consulting Group, which helped design and run the business operations of the Gaza Humanitarian Fund, withdrew its team from the aid delivery program.

A new program for getting desperately needed food into the hands of starving Palestinians in Gaza is only days old, but it’s already mired in chaos and tragedy.

The new aid system in Gaza suspended at least some activity for a second day on Thursday as Israel shifted operations amid chaos at distribution sites that has included deadly shootings. The shift has included empowering and arming rivals to Hamas to play a role in aid distribution, Israeli news organizations reported on Thursday.

How have past international efforts to end Israel’s war in Gaza fared? How have international views on Gaza changed over time? What explains Israel’s actions?

Gaza became a “graveyard of international law” not just for Palestinians but for all people, says a Palestinian lawyer.

Israel's Foreign Ministry says 12 activists, including Greta Thunberg, have disembarked in the Israeli port of Ashdod after their Gaza-bound boat was seized.

Conflicting accounts surround a deadly incident near a Gaza aid distribution point, prompting urgent calls for an independent investigation.