Israel's security cabinet has voted to prevent an international flotilla from reaching Gaza, by any means possible.<br /><br />The group of boats is due to leave Greece in a few days. <br /><br />Ehud Barak, the Israeli defence minister, says any resulting confrontation will be the responsibility of the organisers.<br /><br />The Freedom Flotilla II is part of the "Free Gaza movement" - a coalition of human rights groups which sends ships to break Israel's strict naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.<br /><br />In 2008 it successfully entered Gaza five times.<br /><br />However, the movement has been intercepted on the past four voyages - including the lethal attack by Israeli forces on the Freedom Flotilla last year on May 31. Nine people, mostly Turkish activists, were killed and many more injured.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Barnaby Philips reports from the Greek capital, Athens.
