Palestinian activists that was attempting to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip is now “safely making” its way to Israel, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced. In a statement on X, the foreign ministry referred to the Madleen,

The Israeli army seized the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen, towing it to Israel, the Foreign Ministry said late Sunday, adding the activists will be deported to their countries. The ministry said in a statement on X that the vessel “is safely making its way to the shores of Israel. The passengers are expected to return to their home countries.”

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