John Swinney has said the Scottish Government is doing “all it can” to ensure the safety of four Scots detained by Israel.

Israeli forces intercepted the the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid towards Gaza on Wednesday.

Glasgow man Sid Khan was one of the volunteers aboard the flotilla, alongside of Yvonne Ridley, Jim Hickey and Margaret Pancetta.

“Four Scots, including one of my constituents, were kidnapped by the Israeli military last night,” Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer said.

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“They were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla – dozens of ships and hundreds of ordinary people doing what the world’s Governments have refused to do; trying to break the siege of Gaza and deliver life-saving food and medical supplies to starving Palestinians.”

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