The activists had set out to protest Israel’s ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip, which is among the deadliest and most destructive since World War II, and its restrictions on the entry of aid.

Greta Thunberg and other activists are on the Madleen, a British-flagged boat operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, on which they intend to reach the Gaza Strip

Israel has detained Greta Thunberg and other activists with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), who were aboard a humanitarian aid ship the Madleen en route to Gaza when it was intercepted. The vessel is being taken to Israel and the passengers are expected to be returned to their home countries, CNN reports.