Gaza aid flotilla says Israeli forces ‘attack convoy’, intercept boats

October 8, 2025 9:56 AM

Gaza aid flotilla says Israeli forces ‘attack convoy’, intercept boats

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) said on Wednesday its vessels were "under attack" by the Israeli military, which intercepted several boats sailing toward the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave. The FFC is an international network of pro-Palestinian activist groups that organises civilian maritime missions aimed at breaking Israel's blockade of Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians there. The flotilla's vessels and passengers were safe, had been transferred to an Israeli port and w...

Aid Ship Carrying Greta Thunberg Heads to Gaza Amid Israeli Warning

June 5, 2025 9:36 AM

Aid Ship Carrying Greta Thunberg Heads to Gaza Amid Israeli Warning

A humanitarian aid vessel named Madleen, organized by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), is en route to Gaza with a group of activists, including prominent climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. The mission aims to draw international attention to the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave and challenge the longstanding Israeli blockade.   The ship departed from a port in Sicily on Sunday with 12 activists on board, carrying what organizers described as a “symbolic” amount of aid in...