Last week, Townhall covered how radical leftist Greta Thunberg embarked on a week-long journey sailing to Gaza with other left-wing activists.
In videos posted ahead of their departure, Thunberg and others said that they planned to break Israel’s naval blockade to bring aid to Gaza.
Greta Thunberg says shes sailing to Gaza “to try to break the siege.”
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) June 1, 2025
The activist is sailing on a small boat with 11 other activists to “stand in solidarity” with Palestinians and plans to land in Gaza.
Her trip comes as Palestinians continue to hold 58 people hostage. pic.twitter.com/R3fne6AhYV
As Townhall also covered, Israel stated that it was ready to “act accordingly” if the boat tried to breach the blockade. Around this time, Thunberg and the other passengers discovered that they were being tracked by a drone.
To no surprise, Israeli forces ended up detaining the boat carrying Thunberg and the other activists. The vessel was diverted to Israel.
"Using an international civilian communication system, the Israeli Navy has instructed the ‘selfie yacht’ to change its course due to its approach toward a restricted area," a post from Israel’s defense ministry read.
“The show is over,” the ministry added.
The Israeli Navy is currently communicating with the “selfie yacht”. Using an international civilian communication system, the Israeli Navy has instructed the “selfie yacht” to change its course due to its approach toward a restricted area. pic.twitter.com/KnSqWrsXU2
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) June 8, 2025
All the passengers of the ‘selfie yacht’ are safe and unharmed. They were provided with sandwiches and water. The show is over. pic.twitter.com/tLZZYcspJO
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) June 9, 2025
Ahead of time, Thunberg filmed a video stating, "If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by Israeli occupational forces or forces that support Israel."
Greta: “We have been kidnapped” https://t.co/zBM6vQ1q7u pic.twitter.com/W6xjTSGeYK
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) June 9, 2025
A photo showed Thunberg smiling as she was offered food after she was “kidnapped.”
Greta Thunberg is currently on her way to Israel, safe and in good spirits. pic.twitter.com/pjWSr0lOsE
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) June 9, 2025
Israel’s defense minister added, “I instructed the IDF to show the flotilla passengers the video of the horrors of the October 7 massacre when they arrive at the port of Ashdod.”
“It is appropriate that the anti-Semitic Greta and her fellow Hamas supporters see exactly who the Hamas terrorist organization they came to support and for whom they work is, what atrocities they committed against women, the elderly, and children, and against whom Israel is fighting to defend itself,” he explained.
The passengers are expected to return to their home countries.