Madleen Gaza flotilla live tracker: Greta Thunberg, crew reach Egypt

By Al Jazeera Staff
Jun 4, 2025 | Updated: June 8, 2025

  • The Madleen ship, launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), is en route to Gaza, carrying humanitarian aid as the Palestinian enclave faces food shortages due to more than 90 days of total Israeli blockade.
  • Climate activist Greta Thunberg is among the 12 activists on board the vessel to break Israel’s siege of the Strip since March 2. The enclave has already been under Israel’s land, sea and air blockade since 2007.
  • The Madleen departed Catania, Sicily, on June 1, just one month after Israeli drones bombed another FFC aid ship headed for Gaza. This is the latest effort to send aid into Gaza, where more than 54,000 people have been killed in Israeli bombardment.
  • The 2,000km (1,250-mile) journey is expected to take seven days, provided there are no disruptions. The ship’s location is being monitored live by Forensic Architecture and using a Garmin live tracker on board.
  • Multiple reports in Israeli media say that the military will not allow the ship to reach Gaza, and that the activists risk detention and the seizure of their ship if they fail to comply with the Israeli army.
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  • 29m ago

     (10:15 GMT)

    Drones hovering around Madleen ship: Activist

    Baptiste Andre, a French physician and activist on the Madleen ship heading to Gaza, has spoken to Al Jazeera about the situation on board the vessel as it tries to break Israel’s blockade of the enclave.

    Here is a summary of his translated comments:

    • Drones have been flying overhead at high altitude for hours.
    • The people on board are constantly in contact with numerous parties, including the French Foreign Ministry.
    • The ship is carrying a tonne of medical aid, which is a symbolic amount.
    • Those on board demand an end to the siege imposed on Gaza.
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  • 1h ago

     (09:30 GMT)

    Palestinians in Gaza gather to watch Madleen’s progress

    In a social media post shared by Drop Site News, a US media outlet, people can be seen gathering to watch an Al Jazeera broadcast featuring Greta Thunberg and the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship.

    “We are watching you in Gaza. We do not turn off the screen,” the social media post caption reads.

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