12 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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13 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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14 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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14 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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14 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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14 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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17 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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20 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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22 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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25 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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5 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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