The Israeli navy should block a high -level militant mission by sailing towards Gaza to challenge the blockade of Israel, if the boat near the territorial waters of Israel in the coming days.
The clashes aboard the Madleen, which was organized by the Flédom Flotilla Pro-Palestinian coalition, would probably arouse diplomatic indignation, France and Great Britain would have monitored the situation.
London has so far rejected Israeli requests from preventing the boat, flying under a British flag, reaching the Israeli waters, the Times of Israel told Jerusalem.
“They can act,” said the manager, “but they say they will only do so if there is a security risk.”
The United Kingdom has asked Israel to ensure the safety of the boat and its crew, said that the manager calling for the “selfie flotilla” mission.
Among the 12 activists of the ship are the Swedish activist of the climate Greta Thunberg, the Brazilian activist Thiago Avila, the Irish actor of “Game of Thrones” Liam Cunningham and Rima Hassan, a member of the French-Palestinian European Parliament.
Hassan, one of the six French citizens on board, was rod In February by entering Israel about his previous declarations supporting the sanctions and the armed struggle against the country.
Israeli defense officials told the Times of Israel that they were monitoring the itinerary of the boat, while activists take a detour to collect Sudanese migrants who try to cross the Mediterranean.
However, if the boat continues in Gaza, it will be intercepted by the navy, the officials said. At its current rate, Madleen would likely reach the strip during the weekend. The boat can be towed to the port of Ashdod or left at sea, reported public broadcaster Kan earlier this week.
The activist of the Greta Thunberg climate, center, is waiting to get on board the Madleen boat, before setting sails for Gaza with militants from the Flotilla Coalition, which departs from the Sicilian port of Catania, in Italy, June 1, 2025. (AP / Salvatore Cavalli)
Answering a question, the FDI said that it “applied the maritime security blockade to the Gaza Strip, and was prepared and ready for a wide range of scenarios that it will manage in accordance with the directives of the political level.”
A French diplomat was cited Thursday evening by Channel 12 saying that “France closely monitors this boat due to the presence of six French citizens on board. France is ready to provide help to our citizens who are on board if necessary. ” The diplomat refused to say what would make such a necessary intervention, according to the report.
A British official quoted by Channel 12 said that the United Kingdom also monitored the situation and, according to the point of sale, suggested that the British government was initially not aware that Madleen sailed under the British flag.
The network said that Israeli sources said Jerusalem had asked that Britain prohibits the ship from piloting the British flag, but Great Britain refused to do so, citing the regulations of British sail. The British government would have asked Israel to guarantee the security of Madleen and its passengers.
Both French And British Governments recently sharpened their tone against the renewed operations of Israel in Gaza and in the humanitarian situation there.
Damage to the conscience of ships is seen after what the operators of the ship, Flotilla Freedom Coalition, declared an Israeli drone strike in international waters near Malta, on May 2, 2025.
Activists of a previous Freedom Flotilla mission, who sailed in Gaza under the Palau flag at the beginning of last month, accused Israel made a drone strike against their boat off the coast of Malta, where Thunberg had been put on board.
Palau, who has warm ties with Israel, revoked his flag shortly before the attack on conscience, according to the activists, who also accused Malta of having denied them the entrance. The damaged boat was Stuck leftrefused mooring in several countries because it did not have a flag to Malta offered To fix it.
Sunday, the latest Freedom Flatilla mission had Sicily sail. Hassan said Thursday that Madleen had changed south to save a boat carrying migrants off the Libyan coast.
The migrants reached the ship just when the Libya coast guard passed the canoe, but four people jumped into the water and were picked up by Madleen passengers, said Hasan.
“We were able to save them; They are with us on the boat, ”she said. It was not clear if migrants would continue to sail towards Gaza with Madleen, or if the boat would make another detour to put them in safety.
People prefer to throw themselves into the sea than to be taken to Libya. pic.twitter.com/wkjn7azh1d
– Rima Hassan (@Rimahas) June 5, 2025
The mission in Gaza intervenes when Israel has expanded its offensive on the ground In the strip, some 20 months after the war, it was launched by the assault on Hamas on October 7, 2023. The offensive followed two months in which Israel stopped the flow of humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Israel accused Hamas of having hoarding aid. In order to get around the terrorist group, a help agency supported by the United States and the United States began operating in Gaza last week, but was accused by other humanitarian organizations of endangering assistance applicants, including tens would have killed by Israel.
Israel imposed a naval blockade in Gaza shortly after Hamas resumed the band in 2007. In 2012, a Freedom Flotilla Mission against the blockade was intercepted by the Israeli Navy.
After the convoy refused the order to redirect Ashdod, the Israeli commandos rose aboard one of the ships, Mavi Marmara, which transported more than 600 passengers. After meeting violent resistance, the commandos opened fire, killing 10 Turkish activists. Ten Israeli soldiers were injured in the attack.
