{"id":18562,"date":"2025-06-09T09:29:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=18562"},"modified":"2025-06-09T09:29:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:29:25","slug":"israeli-forces-seize-freedom-flotilla-ship-maddeline-en-route-to-gaza-detain-international-activists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/09\/israeli-forces-seize-freedom-flotilla-ship-maddeline-en-route-to-gaza-detain-international-activists\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Forces Seize Freedom Flotilla Ship \u201cMaddeline\u201d En Route to Gaza, Detain International Activists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><strong><em>Watan<\/em><\/strong>-The Freedom Flotilla Coalition announced that the Israeli military seized the international activists aboard the ship Maddeline after storming it early Monday during its mission to break the blockade on Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1323\">According to a statement on the coalition\u2019s Telegram channel, contact was lost with the vessel after Israeli forces boarded it, indicating they had taken full control. On Sunday night, the ship had already been intercepted by five Israeli navy boats as it neared Gaza\u2019s territorial waters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1614\">Alarm sirens reportedly sounded on the Maddeline, prompting the crew to activate the emergency bell and distribute life jackets. Footage shared by European Parliament member Rima Hassan, who was aboard the ship, showed the sirens going off. She captioned the moment: \u201cThey are here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-10\" data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1761\">Israel Hayom later reported that the Israeli army had taken control of the ship and detained 12 activists, preparing for their deportation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"2107\">An online correspondent accompanying the flotilla said that around 11:18 p.m. UK time, five Israeli speedboats began encircling the ship. The captain instructed passengers to remain calm, seated, and keep their passports and life vests ready. The crew engaged with Israeli soldiers, stating their mission was peaceful and strictly humanitarian.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"fr\">ENGLISH BELOW<\/p>\n<p>\u270a Plus de 200 d\u00e9put\u00e9s de toute l\u2019Europe s\u2019unissent pour adresser cette lettre ouverte aux autorit\u00e9s isra\u00e9liennes, leur demandant de :<\/p>\n<p>\u2043 Garantir la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de toutes les personnes \u00e0 bord du Madleen ;<br \/>\n\u2043 Permettre au navire un passage s\u00fbr et sans entrave vers\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HiqioRPLxU\">pic.twitter.com\/HiqioRPLxU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rima Hassan (@RimaHas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RimaHas\/status\/1931311835715715154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-30\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-12\" data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2222\">UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese confirmed the Israeli naval presence around the ship in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\" data-start=\"2224\" data-end=\"2317\">Activist Tiago \u00c1vila from Brazil, onboard the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/08\/israel-deploys-200-soldiers-to-block-gaza-bound-maddeline-aid-ship\/\">Maddeline<\/a>, issued an SOS via Instagram:\u201cWe are under attack. We need your support. The occupation army is here. Please raise the alarm. We are surrounded. Yes, this is an interception. This is a war crime happening now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-14\" data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2776\">The Freedom Flotilla Coalition later confirmed communication with the ship had been cut off. They reported jamming of the vessel\u2019s communication systems, and drones releasing an irritating white substance, a violation of international law endangering civilians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-15\" data-start=\"2778\" data-end=\"2952\">Israeli media revealed that Navy Commando Unit 13 was ordered to intercept the ship overnight, amid Israeli fears that documentation of force could harm its global image.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&#8217;m leading a letter to the Trump Administration demanding safe passage for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GazaFFlotilla?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GazaFFlotilla<\/a> to deliver humanitarian aid and food to Gaza. Any interception or attack on this crew is a violation of international law. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2wMyMpBveJ\">pic.twitter.com\/2wMyMpBveJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepRashida\/status\/1931101218904113408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-16\" data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"3317\">Activist Mahmoud Al-Shabrawi stated that tensions in Gaza remain high with ongoing blockade, warning of Israel\u2019s intent to prevent the ship\u2019s arrival. He emphasized that the Maddeline\u2019s humanitarian mission spotlights the suffering of over 2 million Gazans and breaks international silence on a war that has claimed over 55,000 lives in under two years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-17\" data-start=\"3319\" data-end=\"3522\">In Washington, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and ten progressive lawmakers called on the Biden administration to ensure the safety of the Maddeline and its civilian passengers carrying essential aid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-18\" data-start=\"3524\" data-end=\"3593\">In their letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, they warned:\u201cWe urge you to do everything possible to guarantee the safety of the ship and ensure the success of its peaceful mission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-19\" data-start=\"3721\" data-end=\"3908\">Lawmakers referenced past deadly incidents such as the 2010 Mavi Marmara raid, where Israeli forces killed nine activists, and the 2024 drone strike on the ship Al-Dhamir off Malta.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-20\" data-start=\"3910\" data-end=\"4058\">The ship carries vital supplies like rice, flour, medicine, and infant formula, amid widespread famine and over 600 days of bombardment in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-21\" data-start=\"4060\" data-end=\"4248\">Among the passengers were Greta Thunberg and MEP Rima Hassan. Thunberg\u2019s presence drew threats from far-right figures including Senator Lindsey Graham, who wrote on social media:\u201cHope Greta and her friends can swim!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MkBC9GCvAW\">pic.twitter.com\/MkBC9GCvAW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rima Hassan (@RimaHas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RimaHas\/status\/1931837709611663487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-22\" data-start=\"4291\" data-end=\"4408\">Tlaib and others condemned these threats as &#8220;dangerous and unacceptable,&#8221; particularly coming from elected officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-23\" data-start=\"4410\" data-end=\"4447\">Irish Senator Lynn Boylan said:\u201cThe world must focus on the Freedom Flotilla. These activists are risking their lives to expose Israeli brutality in Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-24\" data-start=\"4576\" data-end=\"4774\">More than 200 European MPs signed a letter demanding Israel allow the safe passage of the Maddeline and ensure the delivery of its humanitarian aid, calling for an end to the blockade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-25\" data-start=\"4776\" data-end=\"4976\">In a statement to AFP, German human rights activist Yasmin Akar confirmed the ship was now near the Egyptian coast. Rima Hassan also urged governments to guarantee the flotilla\u2019s safe passage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-The Freedom Flotilla Coalition announced that the Israeli military seized the international activists aboard the ship Maddeline after storming it early Monday during its mission to break the blockade on Gaza. 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