Greta Thunberg stopped on auxiliary mission: Israel withdraws Selfie-Jacht!

Greta Thunberg stopped on auxiliary mission: Israel withdraws Selfie-Jacht!

Gaza-Streifen, Palästina - On June 10, 2025, the yacht "Madleen", on which the well -known activist Greta Thunberg and other members of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) were on the road, was intercepted by the Israeli Navy. The ship aimed to bring relief goods into the Gaza Strip and to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in the region. According to [vienna.at] (https://www.vienna.at/greta-thunberg-und-aktiviste-jacht-jacht-Jacht-Jacht-Jacht- Israelische-Armee-Armee, the yacht was stopped in international waters in the early morning-at around 2 a.m.-before it was able to reach the Gaza strip. Neither Thunberg nor the other passengers - a total of 12 people - were injured and received water and sandwiches from the Israeli authorities.

The incident came in the middle of a tense situation in Gaza, which after the fatalest terrorist attack of Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023. In this attack, hundreds of Israelis were killed and thousands driven out, which resulted in a massive Israeli military reaction. The humanitarian situation in Gaza has deteriorated dramatically since then. According to the UN, over 2.1 million people in the region currently need help, especially since 64.4% of the population suffer from food uncertainty and the infrastructure is severely restricted. Humanité describes the situation as catastrophic, the blockade and continuous air strikes make the situation difficult.

reactions to the Seitung of the Yacht

After the "Madleen" was intercepted, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed that the activists' action is not a real help, but rather a media provocation. Instructions to the passengers were to return to their home countries. According to reports from USA Today, the ship was loaded with a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid, including rice and baby food. While the food supply, which was not used by the passengers, was to be handed over to Gaza by humanitarian channels, the situation was referred to by the FFC activists as a kidnapping by Israeli forces. Activists reported that drones circled their ship and the communication would disturb.

In the opinion of the Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz, the mission of the “Madleen” was to be seen as propaganda in the support of Hamas and the national security of Israel was endangered by the transmission of relief goods that could be converted into weapons if necessary. The Israeli government defends the continued blockade of the Gaza Strip, which has existed since Hamas has been taking power in 2007, and explains that it is necessary to prevent weapons from getting into the hands of the extremists.

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza

The situation in Gaza is perceived by the international community as extremely critical. The persistent attacks and the blockade have led to the humanitarian situation worsened, which leads to an increase in food shortages and poverty. Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for human rights in the Palestinian areas, publicly supported the action by Thunberg and its colleagues and asked for further challenges for the blockade of the Gaza Strip. The humanitarian situation in Gaza, if no measures are taken, could lead to long -term regional tensions.

Overall, the incident around the "Madleen" throws a highlight of the difficult circumstances in the Gaza Strip and the need for international attention to the urgently needed humanitarian aid in the region.