By Crispian Balmer and Yomna Ehab JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces have taken command of a charity vessel that had tried to break a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip and the boat with its crew of 12 including activist Greta Thunberg is now heading to a port in Israel,

The Israeli military on Monday boarded a small civilian maritime vessel -- previously bound for Gaza with humanitarian aid -- and rerouted those on board toward Israel's shores, the foreign ministry said.