India, Oct. 2 -- Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was among hundreds of campaigners detained on Wednesday when Israeli naval forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla around 70 nautical miles off Gaza, after it set sail from Barcelona to deliver food, water, and medicine in a bid to break Israel's blockade on the enclave.

Their mission was to challenge Israel's blockade on Gaza and deliver food, water, and medicine directly to civilians.

Israel's foreign ministry claims that it warned the approaching vessel that it was "approaching an active combat zone and violating a lawful naval blockade". It aksed the vessel send the aid to Gaza through approved channels, where the contents would be subjected to security screening.

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