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Israeli Navy Intercepts Gaza Flotilla, Arrests 200 Including Thunberg
Euroweekly News ^ | 02 Oct 2025 | Natascha Rivera

Posted on 10/03/2025 1:49:06 PM PDT by nickcarraway

ISRAELI Navy forces have intercepted almost two dozen ships from a Gaza-bound international flotilla, and detained more than 200 people onboard, including famed Swedish climate and humanitarian activist Greta Thunberg. The forces ordered the flotilla to change course with the reasoning that they were heading into an active war zone and violating a lawful naval blockade. The activists were sailing toward Gaza with the aim of bringing humanitarian aid and attempting to break the Israeli blockade.

On the evening of Wednesday, October 1, the Global Sumud Flotilla, or GSF, said through an Instagram post that Israeli forces had boarded three of its vessels. “High alert. Our vessels are being illegally intercepted,” said the post. “Cameras are offline and vessels have been boarded by military personnel. We are actively working to confirm the safety and status of all participants on board.”

On the morning of Thursday, October 2, the flotilla was 46 nautical miles from their destination, but as it neared the Gaza strip, Israeli forces intercepted at least 20 ships and arrested the activists. The detained are being transported to Israeli ports.

Organisers said 20 ships in the flotilla have been intercepted as of Thursday morning, in what the Turkish Foreign Ministry called a “terrorist act” that endangered the lives of the civilians onboard. Nearly 20 more ships are still sailing onwards.

The flotilla, upon which sailed nearly 500 activists including lawyers, lawmakers, and human rights advocates, had been on its journey for more than a month on the Mediterranean Sea seeking to bring aid to the Palestinian enclave, ravaged by widespread hunger.


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Canada; Foreign Affairs; France; Israel; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: australia; canada; doomgoblin; france; gazaflotilla; israeli; thunberg; unitedkingdom

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1 posted on 10/03/2025 1:49:07 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Send the flotilla to Davy Jones’ Locker.


2 posted on 10/03/2025 1:50:03 PM PDT by InsidiousMongo
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To: nickcarraway

Give them to Hamas?


3 posted on 10/03/2025 1:50:54 PM PDT by Democrat = party of treason
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To: InsidiousMongo
Make Thunberg walk waddle the plank.

4 posted on 10/03/2025 1:52:04 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: nickcarraway

Wasn’t Greta arrested the last time too?


5 posted on 10/03/2025 1:56:09 PM PDT by ryderann
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Awww, maaaaaan! Right before Trump and Bibi turns Hamas into hummus? Crap.


6 posted on 10/03/2025 1:57:58 PM PDT by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: nickcarraway
Israeli Navy Intercepts Gaza Flotilla, Arrests 200 Including Thunberg

I hear Retards Walk The Plank more slowly, so Greta should be last.

7 posted on 10/03/2025 1:58:29 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (President Trump Decisively Won Popular & E.C., Celebrate Recivilization!)
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That muffled sound you hear is Greta yelling, “By the power of Greyskull!!!”, from the ship’s brig.


8 posted on 10/03/2025 2:00:14 PM PDT by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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Probably saved their lives by arresting them


9 posted on 10/03/2025 2:03:08 PM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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GT...”How dare thems guys.”


10 posted on 10/03/2025 2:07:08 PM PDT by Ben Dover (Terrorism is a cancer that can only be cured with massive doses of radiation.)
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The people in the flotilla are there to try to assist Hamas.

So, turn them all over to Hamas. Hamas would appreciate their help and would issue them weapons to join the fight.

It would be nice to see how many would agree to help Hamas that way.


11 posted on 10/03/2025 2:07:24 PM PDT by adorno ( )
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“Wasn’t Greta arrested last time too?”
Yes, along with her co travelers. Which makes her/them repeat offenders.
She/they should be incarcerated.


12 posted on 10/03/2025 2:15:48 PM PDT by A strike (f the UK/MI6 effort to sucker the US into perpetuating their delusion of British world importance)
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To: nickcarraway

Tape their eyes open and make them watch the Oct 7th video.


13 posted on 10/03/2025 2:23:38 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, the Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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Give her to Diddy, or give him to her, and whoever complains first gets the top bunk.


14 posted on 10/03/2025 2:24:16 PM PDT by equaviator (Nobody's perfect. That's why they put pencils on erasers!)
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To: nickcarraway

ASD Greta. 22 year old.


15 posted on 10/03/2025 2:26:36 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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“Send the flotilla to Davy Jones’ Locker.

indeed ... such a fantastic opportunity for target practice!


16 posted on 10/03/2025 2:38:12 PM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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given that greta came back a SECOND time, Israel should throw her in the slammer instead of giving her a sandwich ...


17 posted on 10/03/2025 2:39:12 PM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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As it turns out, there was not one ounce of humanitarian aid on any of the boats.


18 posted on 10/03/2025 2:45:33 PM PDT by silent majority rising ( United Israel - Judea, Samaria, and Gaza - US get out of the UN-we are not United with them.)
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“nearly 500 activists including lawyers, lawmakers, and human rights advocates,”

Sink them and do the world a favor.


19 posted on 10/03/2025 2:45:54 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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Doesn’t the Israeli Navy have any torpedos that work? Maybe Trump’s technique for drug boats might work well.


20 posted on 10/03/2025 2:46:25 PM PDT by oldplayer
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