Gaza-bound aid boat with Greta Thunberg on board arrives in Israel after its seizure

Gaza-bound aid boat with Greta Thunberg on board arrives in Israel after its seizure


The activists had set out to protest Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, which is among the deadliest and most destructive since World War II, and its restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid. Israel’s Foreign Ministry portrayed the voyage as a public relations stunt, saying on social media that “the ‘selfie yacht’ of the ‘celebrities’ is safely making its way to the shores of Israel.” Adalah, the rights group, said in a statement that “the arrest of the unarmed activists, who operated in a civilian manner to provide humanitarian aid, amounts to a serious breach of international law.”

Author: Yesica Fisch, Associated Press, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press


Published at: 2025-06-09 21:06:36

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