President Donald Trump responded on Monday to Swedish activist Greta Thunberg 's claim that she was "kidnapped" by Israel while she and other pro-Palestinian advocates were on an aid boat bound for Gaza.

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After the Israeli military intercepted the civilian vessel in international waters, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which operated the boat, released a prerecorded video from Thunberg.

"If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel," the climate activist said in the clip.

The boat, Madleen , departed Sicily on June 1 with the goal of delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. The Israeli Foreign Ministry said early Monday morning that Israeli forces had boarded th

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