By Crispian Balmer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz told the military on Sunday to stop a charity boat carrying activists including Sweden's Greta Thunberg who are planning to defy an Israeli blockade and reach Gaza.

Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that Israel wouldn't allow anyone to break its naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, which he said was aimed at preventing Hamas from importing arms.

Israel says it will stop aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg from reaching Gaza - Activists on board the vessel said they had planned to reach Gaza’s waters as early as Sunday