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Brakes on Gaza Aid Mission: Israeli army stopped boat, climate activist Gita Thangberg detained
Samira Vishwas | June 9, 2025 3:24 PM CST

News India Live, Digital Desk: The Israeli forces stopped a support boat going on in the early hours of Monday and took the boat riding Gita Thangberg and other activists into custody. In this way, the long -standing blockade of the Palestinian region has been re -implemented, which was further tightened during the war with Hamas.

The Freedom Floral alliance, which organized a yatra to provide humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip and to oppose Israel’s blockade and war-time conduct, said the workers said that the workers were “abducted by Israeli forces” and issued messages and issued messages.

The statement said, “The ship was illegally climbed, its unarmed civil crew abducted, and its life -saving goods – including infant formula, food and medical supply – were confiscated.”

Israel’s Foreign Ministry said in a post on X, describing the visit as a public relations stunt, “Celebrities’ selfie boat is safely reaching the coast of Israel”.

It states that passengers will return to their country and will be transported to Gaza through help installed channels.

He later broadcast footage in which Israeli military personnel were seen giving sandwiches and water to workers wearing orange life saving jackets.

Thangberg, who campaigned for climate change, was among the 12 activists who were riding on a Madeline ship. The ship left Sicily a week ago. On the way, the ship stopped to save four migrants on Thursday, who jumped from the ship to avoid being detained by the Libyan coast guard.

In a pre-riddled message issued after turning the ship on the other side, Thangberg said, “I urge all my friends, family and colleagues to pressurize the Swedish government to release me and others as soon as possible.”

The volunteers present on the ship also included French member of the Palestinian origin, Reema Hasan. They have been barred from entering Israel due to opposing Israeli policies against Palestinians.

After two and a half months of complete blockade for the purpose of pressurizing Hamas, Israel began to provide some basic assistance to Gaza last month, but human activists warned that if the blockade was not removed and Israel does not stop its military campaign, then there will be a situation of famine.

Last month, the attempt by Freedom Flotila to reach Gaza by sea failed, as another ship of the group was attacked by two drones while sailing in Malta’s international water area. The group convicted Israel for the attack, damaging the front of the ship.

Israel and Egypt have made different levels of blockade over Gaza since Hamas took power from rival Palestinian forces in 2007. Critics of blockade say that it is similar to collective punishment for about 2 million Palestinians of Gaza.

In the early days of the war fled by Hamas attack on Southern Israel on 7 October 2023, Israel refused to give all kinds of assistance to Gaza, but later had to soften due to American pressure.

In the early March, when Israel ended the ceasefire with Hamas, Israel again banned all the imports, including food grains, fuels and medicines.

Hamas -led militants killed around 1,200 people in the October 7 attack, most of whom were citizens and kidnapped 251 hostages, out of which more than half of which have been released under ceasefire agreements or other agreements. Hamas has still held 55 people hostage, of which more than half of which are feared to be killed.

According to the Gaza Health Ministry, more than 54,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli military campaign, stating that most of the dead have women and children. The ministry did not say whether the killed people are citizens or fighters.

The war has destroyed the vast areas of Gaza and displaced about 90 percent of the population of the region, making the people there almost completely dependent on international aid.

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