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The Israeli Navy seizes the June 2025 Gaza Freedom Flotilla's flagship vessel, the United Kingdom-flagged

Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip — The Israeli Navy seizes the June 2025 Gaza Freedom Flotilla's flagship vessel, the United Kingdom-flagged Madleen , and takes its occupants (including Swedish activist Greta Thunbe

Published June 9, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli Navy seizes the June 2025 Gaza Freedom Flotilla's flagship vessel, the United Kingdom-flagged Madleen , and takes its occupants (including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and MEP Rima Hassan) to Israel. The humanitarian aid the ship was carrying en route to Gaza will still be sent into Gaza. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-bound-activist-boat-towed-to-ashdod-port-after-israeli-interception/ (The Times of Israel)][https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/08/middleeast/freedom-flotilla-gaza-aid-ship-thunberg-intl-hnk (CNN)] [https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/09/live-israel-gaza-aid-ship-madleen-freedom-flotilla-coalition-greta-thunberg?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-68462bda8f08d8006b374b1b#block-68462bda8f08d8006b374b1b ( The Guardian )]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-06-09).