Overview

• Israeli naval vessels and drones intercepted the Madleen after midnight on June 9, and forces boarded the ship in international waters.
• Twelve activists, including Greta Thunberg, Rima Hassan and Thiago Avila, were detained and are slated for expulsion to their home countries.
• The vessel’s cargo of food, medicine and 3D-printed prosthetics was confiscated, although Israeli officials said the aid could be rerouted through Ashdod under official oversight.
• International figures and rights groups have condemned the interception as unlawful under international law, calling for guaranteed safe passage for humanitarian missions to Gaza.
• Gaza continues to endure critical shortages and civilian casualties under a blockade as the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation struggles to deliver aid.