The Madleen set sail from Italy on June 1, carrying aid like baby formula, rice, women’s sanitary products, and medical supplies. (Source: Salvatore Allegra/Anadolu via Getty Images) ...

Israel has deported Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and three others, after seizing the Madleen, the Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ship on which Thunberg was sailing in a crew of 12.

8 activists from the Madleen Freedom Flotilla, refused to sign including French MEP Rima Hassan. Those who are not willing to be deported voluntarily, including Rima, will be detained for 96 ...

Thunberg’s boat was intercepted by the IDF on its way to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s blockade in Palestine. After intercepting the Madleen, a civilian ship ...

The Madleen ship and its crew of 12 volunteers set off from Catania, Sicily on 1 June, carrying a nominal amount of humanitarian aid.

She stressed she and the others on the 12-person Madleen crew had been simply attempting to bring much-needed aid into the war-torn region, which saw an 11-week blockade and more than 600 days of war.

On Tuesday, Israel said it deported Thunberg and three others after seizing the Madleen, according to Al-Jazeera. “Every day, we are full of sadness and anger at what Israel is doing in Gaza ...

The Israeli army intercepted the Madleen boat, which set out to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, and towed the vessel to Israeli shores. Twelve human rights defenders, including two Turkish ...

Activist Greta Thunberg stands aboard the aid ship Madleen, which left the Italian port of Catania on June 1 to travel to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, in this picture released on June 2, 2025 ...

The Madleen was organised by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), a group known for challenging Israel’s blockade on Gaza. The ship carried baby formula, food, and medical supplies meant for ...

The Madleen set sail from Sicily a week ago. Along the way, it stopped on Thursday (June 5, 2025) to rescue four migrants who had jumped overboard to avoid being detained by Libya’a coast guard.

On Monday, the Madleen, a UK-flagged civilian ship carrying humanitarian aid for Palestinians, was stopped by Israeli forces in international waters, about 200km (124 miles) off the Gaza coast ...