Greta Thunberg 'on plane back to Sweden' as Israel deports Gaza activists
The environmental activist had claimed on X that her crew had been 'intercepted and kidnapped' by Israeli forces
Israel's Foreign Ministry has said that activist Greta Thunberg is now on a plane back home after the country said it would be deporting the Gaza activists.
Yesterday, Israeli forces stopped and detained a Gaza-bound ship which included environmental activist Greta Thunberg among its crew.
The vessel Madleen, part of the 'Freedom flotilla', which was delivering a small, symbolic amount of aid to Gaza, was encircled by several Israeli boats, according to reports.
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which had organised the voyage, claimed the activists were later "kidnapped by Israeli forces" while trying to deliver desperately needed aid to the territory. They say they had lost contact with their crew.
Greta Thunberg made claims on X that her crew had been "intercepted and kidnapped" by "Israeli occupation forces", urging her followers to demand Israel release the flotilla.
The activists said they were protesting against the ongoing war and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Israel says such ships violate its naval blockade of Gaza.
Article continues belowIsrael's Foreign Ministry mocked the activists' attempts to reach Gaza, calling the vessel carrying Greta Thunberg a “selfie yacht” carrying other "so-called celebrities".
A post on the state of Israel's official X account alongside a smiling Greta Thunberg seemingly being offered food by a member of the Israeli forces, read: "The ‘selfie yacht’ is safely making its way to the shores of Israel. The passengers are safe and were provided with sandwiches and water, and are expected to return to their home countries.
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"The tiny amount of aid that wasn’t consumed by the 'celebrities' will be transferred to Gaza through real humanitarian channels.
"More than 1,200 aid trucks have entered Gaza from Israel within the past two weeks, and close to 11 million meals were transferred by the GHF directly to civilians in Gaza.
"There are ways to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip — they do not involve provocations and selfies."
Content cannot be displayed without consentAdalah, a legal rights group in Israel representing Ms Thunberg and the other activists, said the Swede, two other campaigners and a journalist had agreed to be deported.
Other activists refused deportation, were being held in detention and their case was set to be heard by Israeli authorities.
Ms Thunberg was one of 12 passengers on board the Madleen, a boat carrying aid destined for people in war-torn Gaza.
In a separate post on X this morning, Israel's Foreign Ministry said arrangements for Thunberg, and the other activists detained, will be made to return them to their respective home countries.
Another post, just before 8.30am UK time, by Israel's Foreign Ministry, shows photographs of Thunberg in what appears to be a plane seat with the caption: "Greta Thunberg just departed Israel on a flight to Sweden (via France)."
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