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The Israeli Foreign Ministry stopped another fleet trying to break the naval blockade of the country and reach Gaza, the Israeli Foreign Ministry called the effort a “fruitless effort”, which “nothing ended.” The ministry also said that ships and passengers have been transferred to the Israeli port and are safe and in good health. According to the ministry, passengers are expected to be deported immediately.
Quoting the Israeli Foreign Ministry, The Associated Press said that the fleet with nine boats was taking 145 activists participating in Freedom Floatilla Coalition and Thouzand Madlanes. Floatilla organizers said in a statement that the fleet was carrying a assistance amount of more than $ 110,000, which included drugs, respiratory equipment and nutritional supply for Gaza’s hospitals.
Israel claims that no assistance was received on Gaza-Bound Flory
This image obtained from live stream footage from Gaza sunbord ship, one of the nine boats participating in the Freedom Flotila alliance in Gaza and the thunder madlance, is shown to be the Israeli army coming into boats on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. (Freedom Flotilla Alliance through AP)
David Heip of Canadian boat and Freedom Floral Alliance Steering Committee for Gaza stressed that “Israel has no legal right to detain international volunteers aboard these ships.”
Heip said, “Our volunteers are not under the jurisdiction of Israel and cannot be convicted to provide assistance or challenge illegal blockade. Their custody is arbitrary, illegal and should end immediately.”
This image obtained from live stream footage from Gaza sunbird ship, Freedom Flotila alliance in Gaza and one of the nine boats participating in Theous Madlanes, an Israeli soldier is trying to reach the camera on the Gaza Sunbird ship on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. (Freedom Flotilla Alliance through AP)
Israel claims that Gita Thangberg’s fleet, who is trying to break the Gaza blockade, is related to Hamas, cited documents
The seizure took place a few days later when the Israeli forces stopped another aid floatla and arrested the activists on board, including Israel’s outspoken critic Gita Thunberg. Thunberg was also arrested while attending a floatilla in June.
Global Sumud Flotila, which was stopped on October 2, became the subject of controversy when Israel said the fleet had no help. Floatilla organizers emphasized that claim “not only verified is wrong; it is vulgar,” saying that boats were “carefully documented, filled with medical supply, food and other life -saving foods for people in Gaza.
On October 2, 2025, the Israeli army attacked the Global Sumud Flotila ship, as the boat attempted to go towards Gaza. (Global Sumud Flotilla through AP)
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Thunberg was also riding on another fleet going to Gaza which was stopped in June. The climate activist stated that he was “abducted” by Israel, a comment that criticized those who had pointed to the plight of hostage in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
The worker was later deported from Israel and allegedly told the lawyers that he could “do more well outside Israel”, and refused to leave “our purpose will harm”, The Times of Israel reported a spokesman of Adala, a legal center for Arab minority rights in Israel. Adala now represents GSF, which is a recent attempt to reach Gaza.
In June, when asked about Thunberg’s claim that he was “kidnapped” by Israel, President Donald Trump said, “I think Israel has enough problems without Greta Thunberg’s kidnapping.” The President called the climate activist a “strange person” and told reporters that he needed “anger management” courses.
