{"id":18516,"date":"2025-06-08T12:51:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T12:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=18516"},"modified":"2025-06-08T12:51:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T12:51:08","slug":"israel-orders-military-to-block-gaza-bound-aid-ship-madeliene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/08\/israel-orders-military-to-block-gaza-bound-aid-ship-madeliene\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Orders Military to Block Gaza-Bound Aid Ship &#8220;Madeliene&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz announced on Sunday that he has instructed the military to take action to prevent the humanitarian ship &#8220;Madeliene&#8221; from reaching Gaza, as part of its ongoing mission\u2014launched eight days ago\u2014to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-46\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"4739b2ef-305f-47e8-91d2-7a907e6dbc22\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1056\">Katz declared:\u201cI\u2019ve ordered the army to act to stop the &#8216;Madeliene&#8217; flotilla from reaching Gaza. Let me be clear to Greta Thunberg, the anti-Semite on board, and her friends: turn back, you will not reach Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1056\">He added, according to the Hebrew-language outlet Walla, that \u201cIsrael will not allow anyone to breach the naval blockade on Gaza, which is meant, first and foremost, to prevent weapons and combat equipment from reaching Hamas.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18211\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18211 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-12-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is set to sail to Gaza on Sunday aboard a humanitarian vessel, joining other activists in protest against Israel\u2019s ongoing war on the besieged strip\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-12-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-12-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-12-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-12.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greta Thunberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-48\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"974a2765-bf8c-4e5f-a0ad-28321dadb7e9\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-16\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"88\">Israel Prepares to Intercept Gaza-Bound Aid Ship Amid Global Scrutiny<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1845\">The Israeli army plans to intercept the ship\u2014which carries 12 activists\u2014even before it enters Israeli territorial waters, according to a report in Israel Hayom on Sunday. Israeli officials noted that the presence of European Parliament member Rima Hassan, who holds diplomatic immunity, \u201cmade it difficult to act against the vessel earlier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-10\" data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"2390\">In a related development, Channel 12 cited Israeli sources who estimate that the ship is currently about 250 nautical miles (460 kilometers) from Gaza\u2019s shores. It may arrive overnight or by Monday, but officials suspect passengers might slow down the vessel in order to reach the coast during daylight\u2014maximizing media visibility. Israel\u2019s Shayetet 13 naval unit is reportedly tasked with intercepting the vessel, though authorities fear live global coverage of the operation could damage Israel\u2019s international image.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18252\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18252 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9.jpg\" alt=\"he Israeli army plans to intercept the ship\u2014which carries 12 activists\u2014even before it enters Israeli territorial waters, according to a report in Israel Hayom on Sunday. \" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israel Prepares to Intercept Gaza-Bound Aid Ship Amid Global Scrutiny<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2488\">From aboard the ship, activist Yasmine Akar issued an urgent call on Sunday via Instagram:\u201cTo the millions around the world who support Gaza, please pressure for our safe arrival with aid. If you don&#8217;t hear from us soon, it means we&#8217;ve been cut off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2488\">She confirmed that communications were already being disrupted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-12\" data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2947\">Earlier in the day, the International Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza stated on X (formerly Twitter) that Israel is actively jamming the ship\u2019s tracking and communications, calling the situation \u201cdangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\" data-start=\"2949\" data-end=\"3035\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz announced on Sunday that he has instructed the military to take action to prevent the humanitarian ship &#8220;Madeliene&#8221; from reaching Gaza, as part of its ongoing mission\u2014launched eight days ago\u2014to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave. Katz declared:\u201cI\u2019ve ordered the army to act to stop the &#8216;Madeliene&#8217; flotilla from &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18517,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[5878,5879,4342],"class_list":["post-18516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-israeli-territorial-waters","tag-the-madeliene-flotilla","tag-yisrael-katz"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Israel Orders Military to Block Gaza-Bound Aid Ship &quot;Madeliene&quot; - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz has ordered the military to prevent the humanitarian ship Madeliene from reaching Gaza.\" \/>\n<meta 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