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Greta Thunberg has been detained in Israel and is currently being held in a jail cell after boarding an aid boat bound for Gaza, it has been confirmed. The 22-year-old climate activist is due to appear in court on Tuesday for allegedly entering the country illegally, according to her legal team. -snip- Israel's foreign ministry confirmed that the Madleen arrived at the port around 10pm local time, and that its passengers were "promptly sent off for medical examinations." Thunberg and the other activists are now facing proceedings in a court typically reserved for cases involving "illegal immigrants," according to her...

Greta Thunberg and fellow passengers who were detained by the Israel Defense Forces when trying to sail a boat to Gaza will be shown the graphic footage of Hamas’ October 7 massacre.Israel’s Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, said he instructed the IDF to show the footage to Thunberg and the other 11 left-wing activists upon their arrival at the Port of Ashdod.“It is appropriate that the antisemitic Greta and her fellow Hamas supporters see exactly who the Hamas terrorist organization they came to support and for whom they work is, what atrocities they committed against women, the elderly, and children,...

Israel has warned its military will "take whatever measures are necessary" to prevent a boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists and humanitarian aid reaching Gaza. ... Katz said the blockade's purpose was to "prevent the transfer of weapons to Hamas" and was essential to Israel's security as it seeks to destroy the Palestinian armed group Hamas. He warned in a post on X on Sunday: "I have instructed the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] to act to prevent the 'Madeleine' [sic] hate flotilla from reaching the shores of Gaza - and to take whatever measures are necessary to that end." Addressing the crew...