Turkey on Monday condemned Israel’s interception of the British-flagged aid ship Madleen in international waters, calling it a violation of international law, according to BBC.

The vessel, carrying humanitarian supplies to Gaza, was seized and towed to Israel’s Ashdod port. Israeli authorities said all activists on board, including Greta Thunberg, would be deported.

Turkey warned the move undermines maritime security and condemned the use of “hunger as a weapon” in Gaza.

The incident comes amid Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza, where nearly 55,000 Palestinians have reportedly been killed since October 2023, BBC reported.