FROM DAILY MAIL: Greta Thunberg has been hauled off her ‘Freedom Flotilla’ by Israel naval forces as it neared the besieged Gaza Strip.
As the Global Sumud Flotilla approached Palestinian territory with humanitarian aid this evening, at least six vessels were intercepted and boarded by the Israeli navy, according to those onboard.
In footage posted to X by Israel Foreign Ministry, Swedish climate activist Thunberg is seen among those being detained by officials.
“Already several vessels of the Hamas-Sumud flotilla have been safely stopped and their passengers are being transferred to an Israeli port,” the post said. “Greta and her friends are safe and healthy.”
Around 500 activists and aid workers have embarked on what they describe as a “peaceful mission” to get supplies to Palestinians in Gaza. Despite warnings from the Israeli military, the activists remained defiant.
The group said on X that they remained “vigilant as we enter the area where the previous flotillas were intercepted and/or attacked.”
In a separate statement from the flotilla, they said: “Around 8:30pm Gaza time, several vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla, including the Alma, Sirius and Adara, were illegally intercepted and boarded by Israeli occupation forces in international waters.
“Beyond the confirmed interceptions, live streams and communications with several other vessels have been lost.”
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said on X that the flotilla had been asked to change course ans they were approaching “an active combat zone.”
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, said, “We will not allow any PR stunt approaching an active war zone to violate our sovereignty. Those who tried to enter Israeli territory illegally will be deported immediately after Yom Kippur in Israel.”
Israel has “repeatedly offered ways to peacefully deliver aid to Gaza,” he added, saying the flotilla was “not interested in aid – only provocation.”
The sole purpose of the Hamas-Sumud flotilla is provocation. Israel, Italy, Greece, and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem have all offered and continue to offer the flotilla a way to peacefully deliver any aid they might have to Gaza. The flotilla refused because they are not… pic.twitter.com/pLQj1FLIPA
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) October 1, 2025
Already several vessels of the Hamas-Sumud flotilla have been safely stopped and their passengers are being transferred to an Israeli port.
Greta and her friends are safe and healthy. pic.twitter.com/PA1ezier9s— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) October 1, 2025
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