Greta Thunberg Deported from Israel After Gaza-Bound Ship Seizure. The climate activist was deported Tuesday following the Israeli military's interception of the aid ship Madleen, en route to Gaza. Thunberg, who typically avoids air travel, departed for France before returning to Sweden. The incident sparked controversy, with rights groups alleging a violation of international law regarding Israel's naval blockade of Gaza
Greta Thunberg Deported from Israel After Gaza Aid Ship Seizure. Following the Israeli navy's interception of the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen, climate activist Greta Thunberg was deported. Despite her well-known aversion to air travel, the Foreign Ministry confirmed her departure via flight to France en route to Sweden. The ministry's X post included a photograph of Thunberg on the plane
Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after Gaza aid ship seizure. The climate activist, aboard the Madleen, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition's humanitarian mission to Gaza, was among 12 passengers intercepted by Israeli naval forces. The ship, carrying aid to protest the ongoing conflict and highlight the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, was seized approximately 200 kilometers off the coast. Thunberg subsequently departed for France en route to Sweden
Israeli forces intercepted the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen, carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg, 125 miles off the Gaza coast. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, along with human rights groups, condemned the action as a violation of international law, while Israel maintains the blockade is legal and the ship intended to breach it. Thunberg was subsequently deported, while other activists face detention and legal proceedings
Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after Gaza aid ship seizure. The activist's ship, intercepted by the Israeli navy, arrived in the port of Ashdod Monday evening. Following the incident, Thunberg and several others were deported, while others remain in Israeli detention
Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after Gaza aid ship seizure. Following the Israeli navy's interception of the Madleen aid ship, Thunberg and two fellow activists, along with a journalist, voluntarily departed. Eight remaining activists, however, refused deportation and were detained, awaiting a court hearing later that day. Adalah, an Israeli legal rights group representing the activists, confirmed these events
Israel Deports Greta Thunberg & Activists: Some waived judicial review and were immediately deported, while others face a 96-hour detention before deportation following the seizure of their Gaza-bound aid ship
European Parliament Member Rima Hassan, a French-Palestinian activist, was among those aboard the Gaza-bound aid ship seized by Israel. Denied entry due to her activism against Israeli policies, her immediate deportation or detention status remained unclear
French activist Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after Gaza aid ship seizure, while five others remain detained, refusing deportation. One activist accepted expulsion and departed for France. All received consular visits. Israel cites a lawful blockade; activists allege violation of international law
Israel's seizure of the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen, carrying activist Greta Thunberg, sparked international condemnation. Rights groups, including Adalah and Amnesty International, denounced the Israeli military's actions as a violation of international law, citing the ship's location in international waters and its intended destination within Palestinian territorial waters. Following the raid, Thunberg was deported, while other activists remained in Israeli detention pending legal proceedings. The incident highlights ongoing tensions surrounding the naval blockade of Gaza and the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory
International law violation: Israeli authorities detain Gaza-bound aid activists, including Greta Thunberg, sparking outrage. Adalah, a leading legal rights group, condemns the arrests of unarmed humanitarian aid workers as a serious breach of international law
Israel deemed the Gaza-bound aid ship, carrying activist Greta Thunberg, a publicity stunt, dismissing its cargo as insignificant – less than a truckload of supplies. The Israeli government characterized the flotilla as a “selfie yacht,” highlighting its perceived lack of substantial humanitarian aid
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Associated Press writers Angela Charlton in Paris and Tia Goldenberg in Tel Aviv, Israel, contributed to this report.
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