Gaza-bound aid boat with Greta Thunberg on board arrives in Israel after seizure

The Gaza-bound aid boat Madleen, left, under escort of Israeli naval forces making its way towards Ashdod Port in southern Israel after being seized by Israeli forces. Picture: Leo Correa/AP

A Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists has arrived at an Israeli port after Israeli forces stopped and detained them — enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the Israel-Hamas war.

The boat, accompanied by Israel’s navy, arrived in Ashdod in the evening, according to Israel’s Foreign Ministry.