According to Israel's foreign ministry, the yacht was "safely making its way to the shores of Israel" and its occupants were "expected to return to their home countries." View on euronews

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.

Israeli forces detained Greta Thunberg and other activists after it halted a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ship.