An Israeli naval blockade intercepted the ship 'Madleen', carrying aid and activists including Greta Thunberg, en route to Gaza. The ship departed from Sicily on June 1st. Israel stated it would use necessary means to prevent the ship from reaching Gaza.
Israel asserted its right to prevent the ship from breaching its naval blockade. They stated intentions to return the passengers to their respective countries.
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, sponsoring the mission, described the actions as a kidnapping of their activists.
Greta Thunberg was among the passengers aboard the ship, highlighting the humanitarian aspect of the aid delivery attempt.
The incident underscores the ongoing geopolitical tensions and the complex situation surrounding the blockade of Gaza. It also serves to showcase activism efforts related to the humanitarian crisis in the region.
Israel said on Monday it had intercepted a Gaza-bound ship carrying aid and a dozen people, including the activist Greta Thunberg.
The civilian ship, called the Madleen, has been operating under the auspices of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, a group that opposes the nearly two-decade-old blockade of Gaza.
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition said its activists had been “kidnapped” by the Israeli military. Israel said it expected to return the ship’s passengers to their home countries.
The Madleen set sail from Sicily on June 1. Israel vowed to prevent the ship from reaching Gaza, saying its military would use “any means necessary” to stop it from breaching an Israeli naval blockade of the enclave.
Surveillance footage recorded early Monday aboard the Madleen shows people in the cockpit wearing orange life vests as the bright lights of another vessel approach. People can then be seen boarding the Madleen.
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