Israel Boards Gaza-Bound Activist Aid Boat, Detains Greta Thunberg

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused Greta Thunberg and fellow activists of attempting to ’stage a media provocation.'

Climate activist Greta Thunberg, shortly before leaving on a boat to the Gaza Strip, speaks to journalists in Catania, Italy, on June 1, 2025. Salvatore Cavalli/AP Photo

Israel intercepted a boat heading for the Gaza Strip on June 9 and detained Greta Thunberg along with other pro-Palestinian activists.

Activists from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition chartered the sailboat Madleen, loaded it with humanitarian supplies, and departed from the port of Catania, Italy, on June 1, bound for the Gaza Strip.