Israel says it has deported 137 flotilla activists amid large protests
The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Spain last month, with politicians and activists, including Greta Thunberg, aboard.
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The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Spain last month, with politicians and activists, including Greta Thunberg, aboard.
The Israeli military intercepted a flotilla of activists on international waters headed toward Gaza in protest of the war. CBS News' Debora Patta has more.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who is on board one of the boats, called the strikes a "scare tactic" and implored the flotilla's supporters to stay focused on Gaza rather than on the activists.
An activist group says two of its boats taking part in a flotilla trying to reach war-torn Gaza were attacked by drones in two days.
A group sending aid boats to Gaza in defiance of Israel's blockade says a drone "dropped a bomb" on one of its vessels in Tunisia.
The Global Sumud Flotilla will try to break the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory and bring humanitarian aid, food, water and medicine to Gaza as Israel steps up its offensive in Gaza City.
Israel, accused by activists of piracy, says it lawfully seized a Gaza-bound protest ship carrying Greta Thunberg as the crew was planning to breach its naval blockade.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was detained and deported by Israeli forces for attempting to enter Gaza in a humanitarian aid ship. Thunberg spoke to reporters at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport on Tuesday.
An aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists was intercepted by Israeli forces en route to Gaza and arrived at an Israeli port on Monday. Turkey calls it an illegal and "heinous attack."
President Trump took questions before an "Invest America" event at the White House. Mr. Trump commented on reports of activist Greta Thunberg's detention while she was headed to Gaza to distribute aid. Also, Mr. Trump commented on allegations of Elon Musk's drug use while working for the White House, and he clarified comments about protests in Los Angeles as criticism grows over his decision to activate the National Guard.
Israel stopped a humanitarian aid ship organized by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition that was headed to Gaza. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was detained during the operation, Israel's Foreign Ministry said. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has the latest.
A ship attempting to carry aid into Gaza was seized offshore by Israeli forces. A dozen people were on the ship, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Organizers say climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other activists set sail Sunday for Gaza on a ship aimed at "breaking Israel's siege" of the territory.
The European Court of Human Rights ruled member nations have an obligation to protect their citizens from the damaging effects of climate change. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab breaks down the ruling's implications.
Europe's top human rights court rules EU nations must protect citizens from climate change, as campaigners take heart from mixed decisions.
Not long after the sentencing, photos showed police officers carrying Greta Thunberg away after she took part in a new climate protest in Sweden.
Thunberg is expected to appear at trial at the end of July.
Swedish student activist Greta Thunberg has held her last high school walkout for climate change reform because she's graduating and can no longer participate. However, Thunberg says this will not be the end of her crusade. CBS News' Lana Zak and Elaine Quijano report.
Young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg says a major landmark in her life means she'll "no longer be able to school strike for the climate."
The country's supreme court ruled construction of the turbines a violation of Indigenous Sami people's rights, but didn't say what should be done about it.
Thunberg has been protesting in and near the German village of Lüetzerath, an abandoned area that an energy company is seeking to demolish in the quest to mine coal.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was seen being detained by German police on Tuesday at a protest over an energy company's plan to demolish an abandoned town to mine coal.
Despite initial clashes and Molotov cocktails being hurled, police say the operation to force hundreds of demonstrators out of Luetzerath is going to plan.
Thunberg's new documentary series, titled "Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World," premieres Thursday night on PBS.
The government in New Delhi has dismisses celebrity interjections into a months-long standoff as "sensationalist social media hashtags."