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."

Israel has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg and other prominent activists, detaining those onboard, with the vessel being taken to Israel.