Israel vows to stop an assist boat carrying Greta Thunberg and different activists from reaching Gaza

Activist Greta Thunberg and crew stand aboard the help ship Madleen, which left the Italian port of Catania on June 1 to journey to Gaza to ship humanitarian assist, on this image launched on June 2, 2025 on social media.
| Picture Credit score: Freedom Flotilla Coalition/by way of REUTERS

Israel’s Protection Minister has vowed to stop an assist boat carrying Greta Thunberg and different activists from reaching the Gaza Strip.

Protection Minister Israel Katz stated Sunday (June 8, 2025) that Israel would not permit anybody to interrupt its naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, which he stated was aimed toward stopping Hamas from importing arms.

Ms. Thunberg, a local weather campaigner is amongst 12 activists aboard the Madleen, which is operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. The vessel departed Sicily final Sunday on a mission that goals to interrupt the ocean blockade of Gaza and ship humanitarian assist, whereas elevating consciousness over the rising humanitarian disaster within the Palestinian enclave.

The activists had stated they deliberate to achieve Gaza’s territorial waters as early as Sunday.

Rima Hassan, a French member of the European Parliament who’s of Palestinian descent, is among the many others onboard. She has been barred from coming into Israel due to her opposition to Israeli insurance policies towards the Palestinians.

After a three-month whole blockade aimed toward pressuring Hamas, Israel began permitting some fundamental assist into Gaza final month, however humanitarian employees have warned of famine until the blockade and the warfare finish.

An try final month by Freedom Flotilla to achieve Gaza by sea failed after one other of the group’s vessels was attacked by two drones whereas crusing in worldwide waters off Malta. The group blamed Israel for the assault, which broken the entrance part of the ship.