After their support fleet, the Madleen, was intercepted by Israeli forces and brought to the dock of Ashdod, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and 11 different foreign individuals were detained on Monday night. The group’s ship was stopped in international waters when it was trying to deliver aid to Gaza, according to administrators. The activists went through health checks when they arrived in Israel. Israel Katz, the group’s defense minister, claimed that film of the Hamas-led assault on Israel was shown to the party, and that their detention was confirmed by Israel’s foreign government. Defense Minister Katz claimed that when they saw the horror video” the horror movie documenting the October 7 murder” by Hamas, they “refused to remain watching.” He claimed that Thunberg and people” closing their eyes to the truth” by ignoring Hamas ‘ horrors. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition ( FFC), a group renowned for its opposition to Israel’s blockade of Gaza, organized The Madleen. The ship provided medical supplies for citizens in the war-torn place along with infant formula, food, and other supplies. The FFC claims that Israeli forces jammed communications with quadcopters and played shocking sounds while spraying a bright, paint-like substance onto the deck. One campaigner claimed the material was making her eyes irritable in a live stream. The ship was “kidnapped in foreign waters by Israeli occupation forces,” according to Thunberg in a pre-recorded videos that the group after posted. However, FFC planner and attorney Huwaida Arraf claimed that the intrusion was against international law and was in violation of a binding international court of justice order that forbids humanitarian access to Gaza. That issue was shared by Amnesty International. The nighttime activity in international waters, according to its Secretary General Agnes Callamard, was dangerous and prohibited. Donald Trump, the president of the United States, even made a comment about the incident, calling Thunberg” a unusual, younger, angry person” and rudely suggesting that she enroll in an “anger management class.” He continued to criticize the intrusion, saying that” Israel has enough issues without kidnapping Greta Thunberg.” Has called the procedure a “flagrant violation of international law” and demanded the protesters ‘ fast release. Around 15 protesters gathered in Ashdod with placards reading” Resist genocide” and” Stop state terror” as they gathered. France confirmed that six of the detainees are French citizens and that President Emmanuel Macron has requested their quick release. Additionally, the European foreign government urged Israel to immediately grant large-scale humanitarian assistance to Gaza. The Madleen had earlier rescued four refugees off the coast of Libya before leaving Sicily next year. The FFC claimed that the protesters were aware of the dangers and that Israel had previously attacked or blocked ships. Israel did not respond, but another fleet vehicle was reportedly hit by a helicopter in April near Malta.
Just a small amount of support has been delivered to Gaza despite international force. One in five persons in Gaza were warned in a statement released by the UN in April that they were facing hunger. The FFC claimed that the sale that was seized contained essential medical products and baby formula. Israel has declared that unauthorised water access to the territory will not be permitted, and that it maintains a tight blockade on Gaza, especially during times of war.
