Israel diverts Gaza aid flotilla, says Greta Thunberg 'safe and healthy'
Posted on: Oct 02, 2025 02:48 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Several boats of the Gaza economic assistance flotilla were stopped-up(a) and their passengers were existence transferred to an Israeli port wine, the Israeli strange ministry said on Wednesday.
The Israeli foreign ministry said that Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and her friends were "safe and healthy".
The activists on board the flotilla carrying aid to Gaza said that the Israeli navy intercepted three of its boats as they approached the Palestinian territory.
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The Sirius, Alma and Adara boats were intercepted around 70 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza, the organizers said.
"Around 8:30 pm Gaza time (1730 GMT), several vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla, including the Alma, Sirius and Adara, were illegally intercepted and boarded by Israeli occupation forces in international waters," the flotilla said, according to AFP.
"Beyond the confirmed interceptions, live streams and communications with several other vessels have been lost," the statement added.
The Global Sumud Flotilla, around 45 vessels carrying activists and politicians including Thunberg, left Spain last month aiming to break Israel's blockade of Gaza.
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The group, which also includes Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Mandla Mandela, former Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau and several European lawmakers, said it remained undeterred in its mission to break the Israeli blockade and bring aid to Palestinians.
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