The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a statement, confirming the military has "stopped the vessel Navarn from illegally entering the maritime zone of the coast of Gaza."
The ministry said the flotilla is "safely making its way to the shores of Israel," adding that "all passengers are safe."
Read more about the IDF takeover of the Handala.
Israel will enact a "humanitarian pause" in parts of Gaza on Sunday morning, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said Saturday night in a statement.
The "pause" will be enacted "in civilian centers and in humanitarian corridors to enable the distribution of aid supply. Israel has continued to facilitate the entry of aid trucks into the Gaza Strip," the statement read.
