The BRICS TimesThe Swedish activist is making her second effort to reach Gaza, following her detention and deportation by Israel in June.
The Israeli government is reportedly considering placing climate activist Greta Thunberg under “terror-level detention conditions” after she joined the largest flotilla headed for Gaza, which departed from Barcelona on Monday.
This marks Thunberg’s second attempt to reach the blockaded territory. In June, Israeli authorities intercepted her boat, detained her, and sent her back. Originally scheduled to sail on Sunday, the mission was delayed due to bad weather.
Organizers have described the effort as the “largest solidarity mission” of its kind, aimed at delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. The territory is facing severe shortages of food and medical supplies, with a UN report warning of an escalating famine.
According to local reports, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir plans to urge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take a stricter stance this time. Instead of short detentions and deportations, Ben-Gvir is said to favor a “deterrent strategy,” which could include seizing flotilla vessels for police use.
He has reportedly proposed that activists, including Thunberg, be held in facilities such as Ktzi’ot and Damon prisons under harsher conditions—without access to television or radio, deprived of higher-quality meals, and subject to extended detention.
Ben-Gvir, previously sanctioned by Australia for “inciting violence” against Palestinians, has framed the move as a way to discourage further flotilla missions.
Before departure, Thunberg emphasized the scale of the mission: “This time we are dozens of boats, leaving from multiple ports across the Mediterranean.” She accused Israel of breaching international law, blocking humanitarian aid, and worsening the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
(Sources: news.com.au, The Independent)
