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Activist Ship Madleen Rescues Four Sudanese Migrants as It Nears Gaza Blockade

Carrying Greta Thunberg with essential aid, the vessel is due off Gaza by June 7 under threat of Israeli interception.

Greta Thunberg speaking at the press conference. Thunberg is part of the crew of the ship Madleen, headed to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid on June 01, 2025 in Catania, Italy. (Fabrizio Villa/Getty Images)
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg stands near a Palestinian flag after boarding the Madleen boat and before setting sail for Gaza along with activists of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departing from the Sicilian port of Catania, Italy, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)

Overview

  • The Madleen set sail from Catania on June 1 with 12 international activists and supplies including baby formula, flour, rice, diapers, sanitary products, water desalination kits and medical equipment.
  • On June 6 the crew responded to a Frontex alert and rescued four Sudanese migrants fleeing the Libyan coastguard, bringing them safely aboard.
  • Israel has warned it will intercept any vessel attempting to breach its Gaza blockade, which has been in place since 2007 and tightened after October 2023 hostilities.
  • In May the Freedom Flotilla’s previous ship, Conscience, was struck by Israeli drones off Malta, illustrating the risks faced by aid missions.
  • The World Food Programme warns Gaza faces imminent famine as 2.3 million people are acutely malnourished and one in five Palestinians teeter on the brink of starvation.