Greta Thunberg detained by Israel again after aid flotilla approaches Gaza

Greta Thunberg has been detained again (Image: Getty)

Greta Thunberg has been detained by Israeli naval forces after joining a large flotilla of aid boats attempting to reach the Gaza Strip.

Footage released by Israel’s Foreign Ministry showed the 21-year-old Swedish climate activist being escorted from her vessel, described as “safe and healthy” following the intervention. She was transferred to an Israeli port after the ship she was aboard was intercepted at sea.

Thunberg was part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a convoy of around 500 activists and aid workers sailing on nearly 50 boats in what they described as a peaceful mission to deliver supplies to Palestinians in Gaza.

Among the participants were Mandla Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, several European lawmakers, and international campaigners.

This marks the second time in recent months that Thunberg has been detained by Israel. In June, she was deported after travelling on the vessel Madleen, which was stopped by Israeli forces amid accusations of using drones to spray irritants before boarding.

The flotilla said its ships were boarded in international waters on Wednesday evening, with cameras and communications cut as naval vessels surrounded them.

Organisers accused Israel of an “illegal interception,” while Israeli officials insisted the convoy had been warned repeatedly that it was approaching “an active combat zone.”

The Foreign Ministry reiterated that humanitarian aid could be delivered through established land crossings instead.

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