“Gaza freedom flotilla ship Madleen, due to enter Palestinian waters at around 02:00 AM local time Monday, has been intercepted by Israeli vessels and quadcopter drones in international waters. The organization has called the forcible storming of the Gaza aid ship in international waters illegal and detention of the activists an open case of “abduction” and “kidnapping”. The Madleen flotilla started its journey from Catania in Italy on June 1, 2025. Protests, Outrage against Israeli hooliganismMeanwhile, protests began in Paris, France against the Israeli abduction of activists on Madleen freedom flotilla. Condemning Israel’s “unlawful interception” of the Madleen in international waters, Palestinian rights organisation Al-Haq has called for the “immediate release of all those detained”.