On June 1, 2025, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined the Madleen aid boat's journey to Gaza, aimed at breaking the Israeli blockade. Organized by the Freedom Flotilla, the mission carried food and medical supplies. During the voyage, Israeli forces intercepted the boat in international waters, capturing the crew and passengers, including Thunberg, just a few miles from Gaza's shores. Activists reported Israeli military boats surrounding them, and drones releasing an unidentified substance before troops boarded and seized control.
At around 1:30 in the morning local time, only a few dozen miles from Palestinian shores, activists on board the Madleen reported being surrounded by three Israeli military boats.
The mission was organized by the Freedom Flotilla, an international alliance of activist groups that has been organizing similar missions to Gaza since 2008.
The boat, named after Madleen Kullab, a Palestinian fisherwoman from Gaza, had left the port of Catania in eastern Sicily in early June.
Israeli troops boarded the boat after surrounding it, taking control of the vessel as activists onboard raised their hands up in the air.
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