Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after Gaza flotilla interception

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Swedish local weather activist Greta Thunberg was deported from Israel after the nation’s naval forces detained her Gaza-bound flotilla, the Israeli Ministry of International Affairs stated.

The ministry stated Tuesday that Thunberg was on a flight headed again to Sweden through France.

"Greta Thunberg simply departed Israel on a flight to Sweden (through France)," the Israeli Ministry of International Affairs posted on X.

Thunberg and three different activists have been transported to Ben Gurion Airport to be deported, whereas eight others — together with a member of the European Parliament — refused to signal deportation paperwork, according to the Times of Israel .

The 22-year-old local weather activist reportedly advised her attorneys that she might do "extra good exterior of Israel" and that refusing to go away would "hurt" her trigger, the Occasions of Israel reported, citing Adalah, an Israeli group.

Israel stated it deported Swedish local weather activist Greta Thunberg. (Courtesy)

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Thunberg famously avoids air journey as a part of her local weather activism, making this flight out of Israel an anomaly for her.

The Israeli navy intercepted the flotilla, named the Madleen, early on Monday. Thunberg posted a video amid the chaos saying that she had been "kidnapped" by Israel, a remark which drew heavy scrutiny, as some identified the plight of the hostages who've been held in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023.

Local weather activist Greta Thunberg, middle, waits to board the Madleen boat, earlier than setting sail for Gaza together with activists of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departing from the Sicilian port of Catania, Italy, on Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photograph/Salvatore Cavalli)

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When requested about Thunberg’s declare that she had been "kidnapped," President Donald Trump stated, "I feel Israel has sufficient issues with out kidnapping Greta Thunberg." The president known as the local weather activist a "unusual particular person" and advised reporters that she wanted "anger administration" programs.

Thunberg was considered one of 12 folks aboard the flotilla, which Israel dubbed the "selfie yacht," claiming that your complete factor was a publicity stunt. The Madleen was carrying support for the folks of Gaza, although Israel stated that the ship contained lower than a single truckload.

Local weather activist Greta Thunberg stands close to a Palestinian flag after boarding the Madleen boat and earlier than setting sail for Gaza together with activists of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departing from the Sicilian port of Catania, Italy, on Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photograph/Salvatore Cavalli)

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"The tiny amount of aid that wasn’t consumed by the ‘celebrities’ will likely be transferred to Gaza by actual humanitarian channels," the Israeli Ministry of International Affairs wrote on X after the Madleen was intercepted. "There are methods to ship support to the Gaza Strip — they don't contain provocations and selfies."

Israel stated on Monday that greater than 1,200 support vans had entered Gaza over the previous two weeks, and the Gaza Humanitarian Basis, a controversial Israeli and U.S.-backed group, had delivered nearly 11 million meals to the civilians in Gaza.