Greta Thunberg and a group of activists who were sailing in a flotilla to Gaza have been intercepted by Israel, according to the country’s foreign ministry.

The Global Sumud Flotilla is made up of dozens of vessels carrying a group of activists and humanitarian aid. As of Thursday morning Eastern Standard Time, only one vessel remains and “if it approaches, its attempt to enter an active combat zone and breach the blockade will also be prevented,” Israel’s foreign ministry said in a post on X .

In a news release, the flotilla group said an estimated 443 volunteers were taken from their vessels. It called the move an “unlawful abduction” by Israel.

On Wednesday afternoon, the ministry said several vessels “have been safely stopped and their passengers are being transferred to an Israe

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