Greta Thunberg on Tuesday accused Israel of kidnapping her and her fellow pro-Palestinian activists in international waters, saying she declined to sign a document stating she entered the country illegally prior to being deported.

En route to Gaza with humanitarian aid, the vessel 'Madleen,' carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg, rescued migrants near Crete. Part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the 'Madleen' responded to a distress signal and saved Sudanese individuals who had jumped into the sea to avoid being returned to Libya.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has hit back at South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham for mocking her Gaza trip, saying it spoke "a lot about their priorities".