Israel’s defence minister vows to prevent aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg reaching Gaza

Published on 08/06/2025 - 15:16 GMT+2

Defence Minister Israel Katz said connected Sunday that Israel wouldn't let anyone to break its naval blockade of nan Palestinian territory, which he said was aimed astatine preventing Hamas from importing arms.

In a station connected X Katz announced that he has instructed nan Israeli Defence Force "to enactment to forestall nan Madleen dislike flotilla" from reaching nan strip's coast: "You should move backmost - because you will not scope Gaza."

Thunberg is among 12 activists aboard nan Madleen, which is operated by nan Freedom Flotilla Coalition. The alloy departed Sicily past Sunday connected a ngo that intends to break nan oversea blockade of Gaza and present humanitarian aid, while raising consciousness complete nan increasing humanitarian situation successful nan Palestinian enclave.

The activists had said they planned to scope Gaza’s territorial waters arsenic early arsenic Sunday.

Rima Hassan, a French personnel of nan European Parliament who is of Palestinian descent, is among nan others onboard. She has been barred from entering Israel because of her guidance to Israeli policies toward nan Palestinians.

Also connected committee is "Game of Thrones" prima Liam Cunningham.

After a three-month full blockade aimed astatine pressuring Hamas, Israel started allowing immoderate basal assistance into Gaza past month, but humanitarian workers person warned of famine unless nan blockade and nan warfare end.

An effort past period by Freedom Flotilla to scope Gaza by oversea grounded aft different of nan group’s vessels was attacked by 2 drones while sailing successful world waters disconnected Malta. The group blamed Israel for nan attack, which damaged nan beforehand conception of nan ship.

Israel denied nan allegations.