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IDF Intercepts Greta Thunberg’s Freedom Flotilla: ‘The Show Is Over’

"Israel will act against any attempt to break the blockade or assist terrorist organizations – at sea, in the air, and on land."

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IDF Intercepts Greta Thunberg’s Freedom Flotilla: ‘The Show Is Over’

The Israeli Defense Forces intercepted and boarded the “Freedom Flotilla,” which Greta Thunberg and her fellow activists planned to sail to Gaza. 

Upon boarding the vessel named “Malden” around 3:00 a.m., IDF troops gave the 12 left-wing activists aboard sandwiches and water.

“All the passengers of the ‘selfie yacht’ are safe and unharmed,” the Israeli Foreign Ministry posted to X. “They were provided with sandwiches and water. The show is over.”

In a statement, the ministry said the boat was being taken to Israel and the passengers will be returned to their home countries.

In a prerecorded video message, Thunberg said she was “kidnapped” by the IDF.

“If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters,” she said. “I urge all of my friends, family and comrades to put pressure on the Swedish government to release me and the others as soon as possible.”

The group, which has been mocked as the “selfie flotilla,” is using the voyage as a publicity stunt in its attempt to break the Israeli blockage and bring humanitarian supplies to Gaza. The passengers are primarily left-wing activists, including Thiago Ávila of Brazilian who has a long record of anti-Israel radicalism—including attending the funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. 

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The ministry pointed out that the 59-foot boat included less the a single truckload of aid, while more than 1,200 aid trucks have entered Gaza over the last two weeks. The Trump administration-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation successfully delivered more than 8 million meals to Gazans since its been in operation less than a month ago, according to the organization.

“There are ways to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip — they do not involve Instagram selfies,” the ministry said. “The tiny amount of aid that was on the yacht and not consumed by the ‘celebrities’ will be transferred to Gaza through real humanitarian channels.”

According to United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, the flotilla was surrounded by 5 IDF speed boats prior to being intercepted.

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“I am with the flotilla online,” she posted to X. “The captain is instructing the team to stay calm and seated, with their passports and life jackets on. I hear them speaking with Israeli soldiers as I type… telling they are carrying humanitarian aid and go in peace. For the time being they are just circled. I am with them, recording everything.”

Albanese later added that the boat is continuing to vessels, while the speedboats are “watching.”

“Alert. Our bot [sic] is being surrounded,” Ávila posted to Instagram

Other passengers include a French member of the European Parliament, Rima Hassan, and “Game of Thrones” actor Liam Cunningham.

On Sunday morning, Israel’s Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, announced that he instructed the IDF to prevent the “hate flotilla from reaching the shores of Gaza – and to take whatever measures are necessary to that end.”

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Katz called Thunberg “antisemitic Greta,” adding that she and her friends should turn back because they will “not reach Gaza.”

“Israel will act against any attempt to break the blockade or assist terrorist organizations – at sea, in the air, and on land,” Katz said. 

The IDF previously told The Daily Wire that it is “prepared for a wide range of scenarios which it will act upon in accordance with the directives of the political echelon.”

The small vessel’s attempt to deliver food, diapers, medical supplies, and other aid comes as the Trump administration-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation successfully delivered more than 8 million meals to Gazans, according to the organization.

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The group has been tasked with implementing President Trump’s aid initiative, designed to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches Gazan civilians while preventing Hamas from seizing supplies — a problem that has persisted since the war began following the group’s October 7, 2023, massacre.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry released a statement, reiterating that “the maritime zone off the coast of Gaza is closed to unauthorized vessels under a legal naval blockade.”

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