Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and Brazilian activist Thiago Avila sit in a vessel making their way to Israel, after Israel intercepted some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, in this handout image released on October 2, 2025. ISRAEL FOREIGN MINISTRY /Handout via REUTERS VERIFICATION Reuters was able to verify the identity of the people sitting on the floor as Greta Thunberg and Thiago Avila from their facial features and clothes which matched recent images seen on their social media accounts and Israel Foreign Ministry handout. The exact vessel that they are photographed in could not be confirmed. The date could also not be verified, however the Israel Foreign Ministry released video of Thunberg and the Global Sumud Flotilla released video of multiple boats being intercepted on October 1.
