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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz publicly warned Thunberg and her allies to turn back, describing her as an "anti-Semite" and emphasizing Israel’s right to prevent the flotilla from breaching its blockade. The flotilla, organized by pro-Palestinian groups, aims to protest what they describe as Israel’s "illegal" naval blockade and alleged "genocide" in Gaza — charges dismissed outright by Israeli officials as propaganda.