Greta Thunberg accuses Israel of "kidnapping" her in Gaza aid boat seizure

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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has accused Israeli forces of “kidnapping” her and 11 others in international waters as they attempted to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. The vessel, part of a symbolic flotilla to break Israel’s naval blockade, was intercepted and diverted to Ashdod. Thunberg and other passengers—including a French MEP and Al Jazeera journalist—were detained and deported. Israel dismissed the group as attention-seekers, while global debate reignited over Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and freedom of navigation at sea.