US EditionIsraeli Forces Seize Gaza-Bound Aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg
- Israeli forces intercepted the Madleen yacht carrying 12 pro-Palestinian activists including Greta Thunberg early Monday morning near Gaza's coast.
- The interception followed the Madleen’s departure from Sicily on June 1 as part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s effort to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza imposed since 2007.
- The activists brought small amounts of aid items like food staples and infant nutrition, while Israeli authorities labeled the journey a publicity stunt with minimal assistance and diverted the vessel to the port of Ashdod.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz called Thunberg antisemitic and said the activists would be shown harrowing footage of the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led massacre to reveal the terrorist organization’s brutality.
- The interception reinforced Israel’s stance that aid must enter Gaza only through established channels to prevent weapons smuggling, while Palestinian and Hamas authorities condemned the seizure and called for protection of the activists.
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On the night of 9 June, the Israeli military detained the Madeline yacht in the Mediterranean Sea, which was on its way to Gaza, taking it to the Israeli port of Ashdod and deporting the crew.
Israeli forces seize Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg – CLG News
Israeli forces seize Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg | 9 June 2025 | Israeli naval forces boarded and seized a charity vessel carrying Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, which had tried to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip on Monday. The British-flagged yacht, Madleen, which is operated by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition, had aimed to deliver a symbolic amount of aid to Gaza later on Monday and raise international awa…
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elDiarioARThe Madleen, the Freedom Flotilla ship attempting to deliver supplies to the Palestinian enclave, was intercepted in the early morning of Monday by Israeli naval forces in international waters with 12 activists on board, including a Spaniard
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