IDF detains Gaza-bound vessel carrying Greta Thunberg: ‘The show is over’

Israeli forces aboriginal Monday detained an assistance vessel bound for Gaza portion carrying Greta Thunberg and different activists. 

The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed that it detained the Madleen, on with each its passengers, and diverted the vas to Israel. 

Activist Greta Thunberg, center, waits to committee the Madleen boat, earlier mounting sail for Gaza on with activists of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departing from the Sicilian larboard of Catania, Italy, Sunday, June 1, 2025.  (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)

A video from the ministry posted connected X shows an Israeli Navy serviceman engaging with the approaching "selfie yacht." 

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"Using an planetary civilian connection system, the Israeli Navy has instructed the ‘selfie yacht’ to alteration its people owed to its attack toward a restricted area," a station from the ministry read. 

The video shows a Navy serviceman telling them that the maritime of the Gaza coast is closed to traffic. She instructs the activists connected committee that they indispensable present assistance done established channels. 

The Israel Foreign Ministry said the passengers were "safe and unharmed" and had been provided sandwiches and water. 

"The amusement is over," the ministry said. 

Israel had vowed to halt the alleged Freedom Flotilla Coalition successful the days starring up to its arrival. 

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Thunberg, a 22-year-old clime activistic from Sweden, acceptable sail aboard the Madleen past week, hoisting a Palestinian emblem with 11 different activists, including "Game of Thrones" histrion Liam Cunningham and Rima Hassa, a French subordinate of the European Parliament who is of Palestinian descent. 

Climate activistic Greta Thunberg with different activists from a quality rights enactment meets with journalists successful Catania, Italy connected Sunday up of their departure for the Mideast.  (AP)

The groups’ purpose was to scope the shores of the Gaza Strip to bring successful immoderate assistance and rise consciousness of the humanitarian situation there. 

According to the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, the assistance connected the vessel was little than a azygous truckload. 

Activist Greta Thunberg stands adjacent a Palestinian emblem aft boarding the Madleen vessel and earlier mounting sail for Gaza on with activists of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departing from the Sicilian larboard of Catania, Italy, Sunday, June 1, 2025.  (AP)

"The tiny magnitude of assistance that was connected the yacht and not consumed by the ‘celebrities’ volition beryllium transferred to Gaza done existent humanitarian channels," the ministry said. 

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has instructed the IDF to surface the footage of October 7 to participants of the Gaza-bound flotilla.  

Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano contributed to this report.