Overview
- The Greek foreign ministry said a flight carrying Thunberg and other flotilla participants to Athens was organized in coordination with Israel, with roughly 160 people arriving from a larger group detained at sea.
- Israeli forces intercepted the multi‑vessel Global Sumud Flotilla as it attempted to deliver aid to Gaza and detained hundreds of activists from dozens of boats.
- Activists and organizers allege physical and psychological mistreatment in Israeli custody, which Jerusalem rejects as “brazen lies,” while rights group Adalah claims detainees were denied basic needs and legal access and Israeli officials insist all rights were upheld.
- President Donald Trump called Thunberg a “troublemaker” and said she should “see a doctor,” and she responded on Instagram with sarcasm, inviting his advice on “aggression control.”
- Some participants remain in Israeli detention, with media reports citing more than a hundred still held, and Thunberg has described Gaza as a “genocide” in remarks after landing in Athens.