Greta Thunberg is again at the center of controversy after her humanitarian mission to Gaza was cut short by Israeli forces, drawing a sharp rebuke from former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Israel has enough problems without kidnapping Greta Thunberg,” Trump said on Monday, reacting to the 22-year-old activist’s claim that she and fellow passengers were “kidnapped in international waters.” The young activist alleges she was attempting to deliver aid to the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Israeli officials confirmed that Thunberg was detained and later deported to Sweden.
Israeli Military Intercepts Gaza-Bound Vessel
Thunberg was part of a group of nearly a dozen activists aboard a civilian aid boat operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. The sailboat was intercepted by the Israeli navy over the weekend while it attempted to breach the naval blockade of Gaza.
According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry, the boat was redirected to an Israeli port where the passengers underwent medical checks and were processed for deportation. Thunberg was later photographed boarding a plane bound for Sweden via France.
