Actor Liam Cunningham has spoken out after the Gaza-bound ship from the Freedom Flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces. Cunningham had been on hand to help load the ship before it departed Italy for Gaza in an aid mission spearheaded by activist Greta Thunberg.

An aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists was intercepted by Israeli forces en route to Gaza and arrived at an Israeli port on Monday. Turkey calls it an illegal and "heinous attack."

Israeli naval forces have detained the crew and passengers of the civilian vessel Madleen, which was en route to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid. Am