Israel is said to be sending an elite commando unit and its missile boat fleet to meet Greta Thunberg and her 'Freedom Flotilla' as it approaches the Gaza Strip.
Military sources told the Jerusalem Post that Shayetet 13, a commando unit of the Navy, and the fleet are preparing for the arrival of the Madleen in the coming days.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg, 22, is among 12 activists on board the ship, hoping to 'break [Israel's] siege on the Gaza Strip' with a delivery of humanitarian aid.
She is joined by Game of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham and Rima Hassan, a French MEP, aiming to raise awareness of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The flotilla is expected to reach Gaza on Saturday, having set off from Catania in Sicily last Sunday.
