When they saw what it was about, they refused to continue watching,” said Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz.

Shortly after their arrests, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the nonprofit that has staged dozens of efforts to reach Gaza to protest Israel, posted prerecorded videos on X showing the crew members saying that they had been “kidnapped.” They called on their home governments to put pressure on Israel to release them.

President Trump commented on activist Greta Thunberg attempting to sail to Gaza to protest the Israeli occupation. Trump suggests she needs "anger management." REPORTER: Do you have a message for Greta Thunberg,

Israel announced on Monday the interception of a "freedom flotilla" carrying activist Greta Thunberg, the latest attempt by pro-Palestinian activists to bring aid into the Gaza Strip amid Israel's restrictions on humanitarian aid entering the territory.