Greek pro-Palestinian activists detained at sea by Israeli forces while trying to challenge the country’s naval blockade on Gaza will soon disembark in Israel and will be offered all possible assistance by Greek diplomats, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Israel's navy intercepted an activist flotilla in waters off of Cyprus on Monday, halting the group's latest effort to challenge a blockade of Gaza.

The Israeli military intercepted Monday boats off the coast of Cyprus, part of the latest wave of flotilla activists attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza.