The yacht’s passengers included climate activist Greta Thunberg and Rima Hassan, a French member of the European Parliament.

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,

Israel’s government has vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip.