63 m. ago Greta Thunberg's 'freedom flotilla' boarded by IDF troops: Israel confirms it has intercepted Gaza

The activists onboard started reporting 'attacks' around 2am local time, and Israel quickly confirmed it had boarded the 'selfie yacht'.

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69 m. ago Gaza aid ship activists accuse Israel of ‘forcibly intercepting’ vessel as Israeli foreign ministry says ship heading to Israel – live

Freedom Flotilla Coalition says ship’s communications were jammed after Israeli defence minister threatened to ‘take all necessary measures’ to prevent the humanitarian ship from reaching GazaIDF ordered to stop Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta ThunbergIn a statement just released, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) has accused Israel of “forcibly intercepting” the Madleen and acting with “total impunity”.It says that at 3.02am CET, the ship was “unlawfully boarded, its unarmed civilian crew abducted, and its life-saving cargo—including baby formula, food and medical supplies—confiscated.”These volunteers are not subject to Israeli jurisdiction and cannot be criminalized for delivering aid or challenging an illegal blockade—their detention is arbitrary, unlawful, and must end immediately.”While Greta and others attempted to stage a media provocation whose sole purpose was to gain publicity — and which included less than a single truckload of aid — more than 1,200 aid trucks have...

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2 h. ago 'Israeli speedboats and drones' are circling 'freedom flotilla', claim activists

Several vessels were said to have been surrounding the Madleen causing the crew to raise the alarm, but in an update, Freedom flotilla dubbed the incident a 'very unlikely false alarm'.

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2 h. ago Madleen aid boat LIVE: Greta Thunberg attempts to reach Gaza despite Israel threat

Greta Thunberg and other activists are on the Madleen, a British-flagged boat operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, on which they intend to reach the Gaza Strip

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2 h. ago Madleen aid boat LIVE: Greta Thunberg says she's been 'intercepted and kidnapped'

Greta Thunberg and other activists were hoping to reach the Gaza Strip on the Madleen, a British-flagged boat operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, this morning

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3 h. ago 'Israeli speedboats' are circling the freedom flotilla after vowing to intercept vessel and stop 'Greta Thunberg reaching Gaza'

Several vessels were said to have been surrounding the Madleen causing the crew to raise the alarm, but in an update, Freedom flotilla dubbed the incident a 'very unlikely false alarm'.

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5 h. ago 'Freedom flotilla' doubles down and says 'we will not turn back' as Israel issues chilling warning after vowing: 'Greta Thunberg won't make it to Gaza'

Taking to Instagram , freedom flotilla member Yasemin Acar defiantly said the activists would not be returning to Catania, Sicily, from where they set off last Sunday.

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8 h. ago Israel Katz threatens to use ‘all necessary measures’ to stop Gaza

Israel’s defence minister says he’d instructed IDF to block humanitarian flotilla carrying climate activist Greta ThunbergThe Israeli defence minister has threatened to “take all necessary measures” to prevent a humanitarian ship carrying climate campaigner Greta Thunberg from reaching Gaza.The ‘Madleen’, a boat operated by the activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), says it is attempting to reach the shores of the territory to bring in a symbolic amount of aid and raise international awareness of the continuing humanitarian crisis. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Freedom Flotilla tracker LIVE as Greta Thunberg boat aims to break Israel's aid siege

Activist Yasemin Acar has revealed just how close the Freedom Flotilla's Madleen ship is to reaching Gaza. She warned that herself, Greta Thunberg and others could be intercepted at any moment - track the vessel here

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10 h. ago Israel orders military to stop Greta Thunberg’s boat as six killed by gunfire near aid centre

Climate campaigner Thunberg joined the Madleen’s crew to ‘challenge escalating war crimes’

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12 h. ago Israel issues ominous warning that 'Greta Thunberg won't make it to Gaza' as it accuses the activist of being an 'antisemite travelling with Hamas propogandists' on her 'freedom flotilla'

Ms Thunberg, 22, is among 12 activists on board the ship, hoping to 'break [Israel's] siege on the Gaza Strip' with a delivery of humanitarian aid.

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13 h. ago Israel says it will stop aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg from reaching Gaza

Activists on board the vessel said they had planned to reach Gaza’s waters as early as Sunday

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3 d. ago Humanitarian vessel on aid mission to Gaza rescues 4 migrants at sea; dozens returned to Libya

A ship carrying high-profile activists including Greta Thunberg to Gaza rescued four migrants on Thursday who had jumped into the sea to avoid being picked up by a Libyan coast guard vessel

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4 d. ago Artwork featuring JK Rowling’s name taken off display to stop ‘tampering’

The person who removed stitching over Rowling’s name said they took ‘great time and care’, and did not damage it.

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4 d. ago Madleen route tracker: Follow Greta Thunberg’s aid boat as it sails for Gaza

Climate activist Greta Thunberg, 22, says the group is attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade

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4 d. ago Israel issues ominous warning as Greta Thunberg's 'flotilla of freedom' sails into Gaza storm

An activist on board the Madleen has issued a 'new alert', claiming that the vessel is being followed by a drone, according to footage shared on social media.

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4 d. ago Israel suggests it will block Greta Thunberg’s aid ship from reaching Gaza

The Madleen set sail from Italy aiming to deliver a ‘symbolic’ amount of aid to the enclave

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4 d. ago Israel threatens to block Greta Thunberg's 'flotilla of freedom' Gaza cruise as videos show young activist having time of her life

An activist on board the Madleen has issued a 'new alert', claiming that the vessel is being followed by a drone, according to footage shared on social media.

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6 d. ago Climate activist Greta Thunberg sets sail for Gaza to break Israel’s blockade

Thunberg, Game of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham and ten other activists left Italy for the Gaza Strip on Sunday afternoon

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7 d. ago Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins aid ship sailing to Gaza aimed at breaking Israel's blockade

Organizers say climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other 11 activists plan to set sail on Sunday afternoon for Gaza on a ship aimed at “breaking Israel’s siege” of the devastated territory

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