Israeli military stops nearly all boats in aid flotilla, sparking global protests

October 3, 2025 9:50 AM

Israeli military stops nearly all boats in aid flotilla, sparking global protests

Israel faced international condemnation and protests on Thursday after its military intercepted almost all of about 40 boats in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza and took captive more than 450 foreign activists, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg. Cameras broadcasting live feeds from the boats showed armed Israeli soldiers in helmets and night vision goggles boarding the ships, while passengers huddled in life vests with their hands up. A video from the Israeli foreign ministry showed T...

Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg

June 9, 2025 1:55 PM

Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg

Israeli military forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid vessel carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg and other prominent international activists on Monday, detaining the passengers and towing the ship to Israel. The vessel, named Madleen, was carrying Thunberg and other Freedom Flotilla activists who were detained by Israel's military at sea. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition had organized the mission to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, where the population of 2.1 million people faces severe shor...

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...