Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and 11 other activists set sail on June 1 for Gaza on a ship aimed at “breaking Israel’s siege” of the devastated territory, organizers said. Israel’s defense minister has vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip.

Israel on Sunday ordered the military to stop a humanitarian ship carrying activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, from breaking the blockade of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip."I have instructed the military to prevent the Madleen flotilla from reaching Gaza,

Activist Greta Thunberg sits aboard the aid ship Madleen, which left the Italian port of Catania on June 1 to travel to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, in this picture released on June 2, 2025 on social media.