The seizure of the ship with Greta Thunberg: what happened off the coast of Gaza
9 June 09:10
The ship carrying Swedish activist Greta Thunberg Madlee, which was heading to the Gaza Strip, was boarded by Israeli soldiers. It is being towed to Israel. This was reported by the Israeli Foreign Ministry, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
According to Israeli media, there were 12 activists on board the ship who said they were sailing to Gaza to “raise awareness” and deliver aid. It is currently unknown where they are being held.
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, a civil society movement dedicated to ending the blockade of Gaza, said the ship was allegedly intercepted in international waters, its crew kidnapped, and its cargo, which included food, baby food, and medicine, confiscated.
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the trip a PR stunt, stating in a post on X that the “celebrity selfie yacht” was “safely on its way to the shores of Israel.”
The “celebrity selfie yacht” is safely on its way to the coast of Israel. The passengers are expected to return to their countries,” the agency emphasized.
Later, a video was circulated in which Israeli soldiers were allegedly handing out sandwiches and water to activists wearing orange life jackets.
Later, the Israeli Foreign Ministry wrote on social media that Greta Thunberg was on her way to Israel, “she feels safe and in good spirits.”
All the passengers of the ‘selfie yacht’ are safe and unharmed. They were provided with sandwiches and water. The show is over. pic.twitter.com/tLZZYcspJO
– Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) June 9, 2025
on June 1, Greta Thunberg and other pro-Palestinian activists set sail to “break the blockade of Gaza” with a “symbolic amount of humanitarian aid.” The ship Medlin is carrying medicine, baby food and “many other things.” Thunberg said that any attempt to stop it would be “an illegal attack on the civilian population.” According to the environmental activist, Israel is bringing global warming closer by waging war on Hamas.
