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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 643

Madleen

Activists from the Madleen boat, Rima Hassan (left) and Reva Viard, seen on a plane departing Israel after they were deported on June 12, 2025. (Foreign Ministry/X)
June 12, 2025, 8:18 pm
Six more flotilla activists who tried to sail to Gaza deported from Israel
Group departing Israel includes French member of European Parliament Rima Hassan; remaining two activists, also French nationals, slated to be deported on Friday
By Jeremy Sharon and Agencies
Greta Thunberg on a plane leaving Israel, June 10, 2025 (Foreign Ministry via X)
June 10, 2025, 1:02 pm
Thunberg, 3 other flotilla activists booted from Israel; 8 held for refusing deportation
She claims she was kidnapped, interrogated; Trump: ‘Israel has enough problems without kidnapping Thunberg’; Report: Katz wanted to film activists watching Oct. 7 atrocity film, but was stopped
By ToI Staff and Agencies
An Israeli soldier offers activist Greta Thunberg water and a pastrami sandwich after the military intercepted and boarded the boat on which she and other activists were seeking to break Israel's blockade on Gaza, early on June 9, 2025. (Foreign Ministry)
June 9, 2025, 10:20 am
Israeli troops detain Gaza-bound activists including Greta Thunberg, tow boat to Ashdod
Group who sought to bust blockade to be sent home; no injuries reported as Madleen intercepted; Thunberg says she’s been ‘kidnapped’; Israel says ‘selfie yacht’ a provocation, aid onboard to be sent to Strip via ‘real humanitarian channels’
By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies
Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, waits to board the Madleen boat, before setting sail for Gaza along with activists of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departing from the Sicilian port of Catania, Italy, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
June 8, 2025, 6:17 pm
Katz tells IDF to prevent Greta Thunberg’s boat from breaching Gaza blockade
Defense minister urges ‘antisemitic Greta’ to ‘turn back, because you will not reach Gaza’; activist onboard claims IDF ‘jamming’ boat’s GPS, likely due to Houthi drone precaution
By Emanuel Fabian and AP
Climate activist Greta Thunberg with other activists from a human rights organization meets with journalists in Catania, Italy, ahead of their departure for the Mideast, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
June 7, 2025, 5:32 pm
Activist aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg reaches Egypt’s coast as it heads for Gaza
IDF planning to intercept vessel if it approaches Strip; in video message, Thunberg tells crowd at Macklemore concert to stand against ‘genocide’ while calling to ‘free Palestine’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Climate activist Greta Thunberg boards the Madleen boat before setting sail for Gaza along with activists of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departing from the Sicilian port of Catania, Italy, June 1, 2025. (AP/Salvatore Cavalli)
June 6, 2025, 11:36 am
Israeli Navy gears up to block Greta Thunberg’s high-profile protest ship headed for Gaza
Freedom Flotilla’s Madleen, sailing under UK flag, set to reach Israeli territorial waters in coming days; clashes with activists would likely spark uproar
By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Climate activist Greta Thunberg boards the Madleen boat before setting sail for Gaza along with activists of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departing from the Sicilian port of Catania, Italy, June 1, 2025. (AP/Salvatore Cavalli)
June 1, 2025, 9:25 pm
Greta Thunberg sets sail with Gaza flotilla that aims to break Israeli naval blockade
Activists depart from southern Italy with ‘symbolic’ humanitarian aid; Israel still mum on allegations it bombed vessel near Malta last month
By Agencies
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg stages a United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) protest outside a UN representative office in Yerevan on November 15, 2024. (Karen Minasyan / AFP)
May 30, 2025, 9:21 am
Greta Thunberg to try to visit Gaza on ‘Freedom Flotilla’ ship
Swedish climate activist, outspokenly anti-Israel since Oct. 7, to board ship Sunday alongside French MP who was banned from Israel after calling it a ‘terrorist’ state
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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