A Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists, as well as food meant for the enclave, was intercepted early Monday by Israeli forces. The big picture: The ship, called the Madleen,

A vessel that was approaching Freedom Flotilla Coalition's Gaza-bound charity ship the Madleen has left, the coalition said early on Monday, after an alarm was sounded on the ship warning of a possible interception.

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition announced that the Israeli army boarded its ship Madleen, which was headed to Gaza, and contact was lost.