3 h. ago Israel preparing to deport Gaza aid boat activists, including Greta Thunberg

The passengers from the Madleen were intercepted by Israeli forces on Monday and towed to the port of AshdodSwedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other activists whose Gaza-bound aid ship was intercepted by Israeli naval forces have been taken to a Tel Aviv airport for deportation, Israel said on Tuesday.The activist group departed Italy on 1 June aboard the Madleen carrying a symbolic amount of food and supplies for Gaza, whose entire population the UN has warned is at risk of famine. Israeli forces intercepted the boat in international waters on Monday and towed it to the port of Ashdod. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Greta Thunberg and 'freedom flotilla' activists are dragged to airport to be deported, Israel says

Taking to X at around 1:20am, the Israel Foreign Ministry confirmed: 'Some of the 'Selfie Yacht' passengers are expected to leave within the next few hours'.

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7 h. ago Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla reaches port after being seized by Israel

Activists face deportation after British-flagged vessel Madleen intercepted by Israeli military en route to Gaza

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9 h. ago Greta Thunberg is locked in an Israeli jail for migrants and will be dragged to court with other 'freedom flotilla' activists, her lawyer claims

Thunberg, alongside the 11 other activists on board are expected to appear in court on Tuesday morning after they were taken to the Israeli port city of Ashdod.

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13 h. ago Sweden snubs Greta Thunberg's plea for help on board 'freedom flotilla': Country's blunt response as activist says she has been 'kidnapped' by Israel after Gaza

Protestors have called on the respective governments of the 12 Madleen crew members to act after the vessel was intercepted in international waters early on Monday

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14 h. ago CHRIS PLEASANCE explains why the IDF HAD to act when Greta Thunberg's 'freedom flotilla' got within 17 miles of gaza

Israel has many reasons for imposing a naval blockade on Gaza, none of which are directly to do with stopping aid from getting in.

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14 h. ago Sweden snubs Greta Thunberg's plea for help on 'freedom flotilla'

Protestors have called on the respective governments of the 12 Madleen crew members to act after the vessel was intercepted in international waters early on Monday

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15 h. ago Israel used drones to 'spray irritant substance' over Greta Thunberg's 'freedom flotilla' before boarding and detaining the activists

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) said the ship was surrounded and sprayed with a 'white irritant substance' shortly before the IDF descended overnight

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17 h. ago Greta Thunberg to be made to watch October 7 attack video after Israel seizes ‘Freedom Flotilla’ Gaza aid boat

‘Freedom Flotilla’ organisers accuse Israel of ‘forcibly intercepting’ the Madleen and acting with ‘total impunity’

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18 h. ago Greta Thunberg 'kidnapped': All we know as Madleen Gaza aid flotilla intercepted

The 22-year-old activist took to social media to state she was 'kidnapped' after the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) said the Madleen vessel was intercepted early today

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18 h. ago What has happened to Greta Thunberg and the Freedom Flotilla? Climate activist says team has been 'kidnapped'

The activist was aboard a boat trying to deliver aid to Palestine

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18 h. ago Madleen ship tracker LIVE: Where is Greta Thunberg's Freedom Flotilla now?

Greta Thunberg and other activists will be forced to watch Israeli military footage of the October 7 attacks when they arrive at Ashdod Port, according to Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz

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19 h. ago Madleen ship tracker LIVE: Where is Greta Thunberg's Freedom Floatila now?

Greta Thunberg and other activists will be forced to watch Israeli military footage of the October 7 attacks when they arrive at Ashdod Port, according to Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz

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20 h. ago Greta Thunberg and her 'freedom flotilla' crew 'are forced to watch video of Hamas October 7 atrocities' after Gaza

Israel Katz congratulated the military on its 'quick and safe takeover' of the Madleen after Israeli commandos seized the vessel in international waters overnight.

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23 h. ago Greta Thunberg 'intercepted and kidnapped' by Israel on Gaza

The Freedom flotilla were delivering aid to Gaza when it was intercepted by Israeli forces

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23 h. ago Israeli military intercept 'Freedom Flotilla' Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg

‘Freedom Flotilla’ organisers accuse Israel of ‘forcibly intercepting’ the Madleen and acting with ‘total impunity’

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25 h. ago Israeli forces take control of Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg

The British-flagged yacht Madleen, operated by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition, was aiming to deliver a symbolic amount of aid to GazaActivists accuse Israel of ‘forcibly intercepting’ ship – liveIsraeli forces have taken command of a vessel that tried to challenge its naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, with the boat and its crew of 12 including activist Greta Thunberg now heading to a port in Israel, officials said on Sunday.The British-flagged yacht Madleen, which is operated by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), was aiming to deliver a symbolic amount of aid to Gaza later on Monday and raise international awareness of the humanitarian crisis there. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Greta Thunberg's Gaza flotilla 'intercepted and kidnapped' by Israeli speedboats

Israeli military vessels are said to be circling a Gaza-bound ship carrying the Freedom flotilla, which has vowed to defy a blockade and deliver aid, with Greta Thunberg aboard

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28 h. 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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28 h. 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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