A Korean activist detained by Israel last October after joining a Gaza aid flotilla is attempting to enter the Gaza Strip again, the foreign ministry announced Tuesday, urging her not to proceed and cautioning that the region is far more dangerous than it was at the time of her previous attempt. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has learned that the Korean national who previously attempted to enter the Gaza Strip on a Gaza aid flotilla is again trying to visit the area,” a foreign ministry official said. “We urge the individual against entering a region subject to a travel ban, as the person’s safety and life could be at risk.” The official noted that conditions throughout the region have deteriorated sharply. Israeli attacks have killed 670 people in the Gaza Strip since last October, with at least 36 deaths since Feb. 28 when the U.S. and Israel began their war with Iran. Missile and drone strikes are now occurring across the entire Middle East, the official added. The activist is widely identified as Kim Ah-hyun, also known as Haecho, who is believed to be planning to join a new
