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Israel promises to prevent Thunberg’s aid boat from entering Gaza
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: Israeli military intercepted the sailboat Madleen carrying Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg among other activists early Monday and they are being transported to Israel, the the Israel Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
'Gaza Freedom Flotilla is currently en route to Israel, safe and in good spirits, the Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday.
It said the "selfie yacht" carrying Greta and other passengers is making its way toward Israeli shores, with all onboard reported safe and unharmed. The Ministry added that passengers were provided with sandwiches and water during the journey.
Thunberg had set sail from Sicily on June 1 on the Madleen, part of the Freddom Flotilla coaltion, loaded with food and medical supplies for Gaza, according to The Times of Israel.
In a statement posted on X, the Israeli Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) said, "The 'selfie yacht' of the 'celebrities' is safely making its way to the shores of Israel. The passengers are expected to return to their home countries. While Greta and others attempted to stage a media provocation whose sole purpose was to gain publicity -- and which included less than a single truckload of aid -- more than 1,200 aid trucks have entered Gaza from Israel within the past two weeks. In addition, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has distributed close to 11 million meals directly to civilians in Gaza. There are ways to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip -- they do not involve Instagram selfies. 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."
Israeli Navy officials confirmed they are communicating with the vessel through an international civilian communication system. Authorities also said the yacht was instructed to change course as it neared a restricted area.
