The federal government mentioned Israeli naval forces intercepted the vessel early Monday, roughly 200 kilometers off the Gaza coast.
In a pre-recorded video posted by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition on Monday, Thunberg mentioned her group had been “intercepted and kidnapped” by Israel and referred to as on the Swedish authorities to place strain on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Thunberg mentioned the voyage was a peaceable protest in opposition to Israel’s ongoing warfare in opposition to Hamas in Gaza and the worsening humanitarian disaster within the coastal enclave.
The Israeli authorities, nonetheless, thought-about the mission a breach of its naval blockade and dismissed the operation as a publicity stunt, branding the vessel a “selfie yacht.”
U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Thunberg on Monday night, calling her a “unusual” and “indignant” individual, and steered she ought to take anger administration courses.
