Greta Thunberg Deported From Israel Day After Gaza-Bound Ship Seized
Greta Thunberg is being deported from Israel following the seizure of her Gaza-bound ship.
The Israeli military intercepted the Madleen, a boat carrying aid, off Gaza's coast.
Thunberg and two others agreed to leave Israel, while other activists remain in detention.
Jerusalem:
Activist Greta Thunberg is being deported from Israel, Israel's Foreign Ministry and a rights group representing her said Tuesday, after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military.
In a post on X, the Foreign Ministry shared a photo of Thunberg on a plane. "Greta Thunberg is departing Israel on a flight to France," the post said.
Greta Thunberg just departed Israel on a flight to Sweden (via France). pic.twitter.com/kWrI9KVoqX
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) June 10, 2025
Adalah, a legal rights group in Israel representing Thunberg and the other activists, said Thunberg, two other activists and a journalist had agreed to be deported and leave Israel. Other activists refused deportation, were being held in detention and their case was set to be heard by Israeli authorities.
Thunberg was one of 12 passengers on board the Madleen, a boat carrying aid destined for people in war-torn Gaza.
Israeli naval forces seized the boat early Monday about 200 kilometers (125 miles) off of Gaza's coast, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the group that organized the journey. The boat, accompanied by Israel's navy, arrived in the Israeli port of Ashdod Monday evening, according to Israel's Foreign Ministry.
The activists said they were protesting the ongoing war and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Israel says such ships violate its naval blockade of Gaza.
Israel's Foreign Ministry portrayed the voyage as a public relations stunt, saying on social media that "the 'selfie yacht' of the 'celebrities' is safely making its way to the shores of Israel."
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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