The British-flagged yacht Madleen, which is operated by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition, was aiming to deliver symbolic aid to Gaza.

Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid boat on Monday, preventing the activists on board -- including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg -- from reaching the blockaded Palestinian territory.The Madleen set sail from Italy on June 1 to raise awareness of food shortages in Gaza,

Greta Thunberg claims to have been kidnapped by Israel after her ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza was intercepted. The climate activist set sail for the Palestinian territory on June 1, hoping to break through the ongoing Israeli blockade around the enclave and take essential supplies into the war zone.