Shortly after their arrests, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the nonprofit that has staged dozens of efforts to reach Gaza to protest Israel, posted prerecorded videos on X showing the crew members saying that they had been “kidnapped.” They called on their home governments to put pressure on Israel to release them.

Thunberg, one of the world’s most famous activists, claimed she and others on a Gaza-bound aid vessel were kidnapped by Israeli forces.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has left Israel after being detained aboard the Madleen, a Gaza-bound aid ship intercepted by the Israeli navy in international waters, the Israeli foreign ministry said.

PR Counsel Managing Director Kristy McSweeney discusses Greta Thunberg’s deportation from Israel. This comes after the IDF intercepted the Freedom Flotilla off the coast of Gaza. “The poster girl of our times,

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg sets sail for Gaza with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition under Palestinian flag, prompting Israel's military to confirm they are monitoring the vessel's approach.