Freedom Flotilla Coalition 'urgently' working to locate crew
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition says it is "urgently" working to locate the crew of the Madleen.
A press officer for the campaign group, Hay Sha Wiya, says: "According to the Israeli Immigration Authority, they are not in its custody."
Wiya says repeated attempts have also been made to contact Israeli military officials since the early hours of the this morning.
The BBC has not been able to verify whether the immigration authority has denied that the crew are in its custody - we have contacted the Israeli government for comment.
Israel's foreign ministry says the boat is "continuing its journey toward an Israeli port" - see our last post for details.
Israel's foreign ministry says the Madleen - which it refers to as a "selfie yacht" - "carrying Greta Thunberg and the other so-called 'celebrities' is continuing its journey toward an Israeli port".
In a post on X, it adds: "Upon arrival, arrangements will be made for their return to their respective home countries."
Amnesty International has issued a statement describing the flotilla's mission as "indictment of the international community’s failure to put an end to Israel’s inhumane blockade".
The human rights organisation goes on to say that Israel has an "international obligation to ensure safe access to food and essential supplies for Gaza's civilians", and that its actions show "chilling contempt" for international law.
"Activists would not have had to risk their lives if Israel’s allies had turned their words into forceful action to allow aid into Gaza", the group's leader Agnes Callamard says.
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