Madleen Kulab, Gaza’s only fisherwoman after whom the ship with aid was named, said she was “deeply disheartened” after the vessel was intercepted by Israel.

“I strongly anticipated this scenario, but I was truly hoping for a miracle that somehow the ship would break the blockade and reach Gaza,” Kulab told Al Jazeera.

“We live in a place completely sealed off from the world. Every previous attempt by ships or flotillas to break the blockade has been met with military intervention.

“This has been going on for 15 years before the current war. So imagine the situation now with the war still raging,” the fisherwoman added.

 Madleen Kulab, Gaza’s only fisherwoman, after whom the ship with aid was named. — Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera
Madleen Kulab, Gaza’s only fisherwoman, after whom the ship with aid was named. — Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera

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