An AFP photographer stated that the Madleen, which organisers stated was intercepted in worldwide waters in a single day, reached the port north of Gaza at round 8.45 pm native time escorted by the Israeli navy.
The Madleen set sail from Italy on Jun 1 to lift consciousness of meals shortages within the Gaza Strip, which the United Nations has referred to as the “hungriest place on Earth”.
After greater than 20 months of struggle, triggered by Palestinian militant group Hamas’s Oct 7, 2023 assault on Israel, the UN has warned that Gaza’s whole inhabitants is vulnerable to famine.
At round 4.02am on Monday, Israeli troops “forcibly intercepted” the vessel because it approached Gaza, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition stated.
“In case you see this video, we have now been intercepted and kidnapped,” Thunberg stated in pre-recorded footage shared by the coalition.
