A boat with 12 activists attempting to break Israel’s unlawful blockade of Gaza, intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters, approached the Ashdod port, reports said Monday.
The passengers, including Greta Thunberg and other activists, who were abducted by Israeli forces, will be transferred to a detention facility ahead of deportation from Israel, according to Israeli officials.
Israel's navy escorted the Madleen, which organizers said was intercepted in international waters overnight, to the Israeli port, reaching Ashdod at around 8:45 p.m. (1745 GMT), according to an AFP photographer.
The boat was carrying a small shipment of humanitarian aid, including rice and baby formula. The Foreign Ministry said it would be taken to Gaza.
Israel has imposed a naval blockade on the coastal enclave since Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007, saying it aims to stop weapons from reaching the Palestinian resistance group.
