French doctor Baptiste André was one of 11 crew members aboard the Madleen, an aid boat that was recently seized by Israeli authorities as it attempted to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza. Despite feeling fear after the vessel was boarded by soldiers,

Their boat was intercepted on Monday as they attempted to break Israel's naval blockade on Gaza and deliver a symbolic amount of aid.

MEP Rima Hassan, pictured in 2024, who was captured by Israeli forces on board the Madleen ship bringing aid to Gaza, has been deported from Israel [Jean-Francois Badias/AP Photo]

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly passed President Donald Trump's request to slash $9.4 billion in spending on foreign aid and public broadcasting, sending the package for consideration by the Senate.

The House has voted to cut about $9.4 billion in spending as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk.

On Capitol Hill, it’s common for lawmakers to approve funding measures, but it’s more unusual to see members un-approve funding through rescissions packages.