Israeli commandos intercepted the Gaza-bound humanitarian ship Madleen, carrying Greta Thunberg and activists, in international waters. The pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) said the passengers were “kidnapped,” while Israel called the mission a media stunt with minimal aid. The ship is being taken to Israel, and passengers will return home.

Israel defends its naval blockade to prevent weapons from reaching Hamas. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition denounced the blockade as unlawful and pledged to persist with their mission. This incident comes after an earlier attempt was aborted due to a suspected drone strike on another FFC vessel.