It is in an interview with The Jerusalem Post that the 78-year-old illusionist claims to be behind the faulty GPS on the ship approaching Gaza.
This through so-called telepathy, a method he compares to a drone pilot's work – with the difference that he does not need a computer or control stick.
My mind is my control stick, and I can navigate my mind to do what I want, he says to the newspaper.
In a post on X addressed to the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, Geller writes that the activists will not reach their goal.
"I will use my mind power to mess with your boat).
Geller is primarily known for his performances where he bends spoons, according to himself with the help of mind power, and has, among other things, appeared on Swedish TV.
Israel's Defense Minister has instructed the military (IDF) to stop Madleen from reaching Gaza. The activists, who are outside Egypt's coast and accuse Israel of having disrupted their GPS, say in turn that they have no plans to turn back.