Activists on board the Madleen vessel en route to Gaza to provide humanitarian goods say they have been intercepted by Israeli soldiers. Posting on Telegram, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) campaign organisation announced "connection has been lost" on the Madleen and later uploaded a photo of people sitting with their hands up in life jackets.

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition reported on Monday that the Israeli military intercepted and boarded its Gaza-bound vessel, the Madleen.

The activists had set out to protest Israel’s ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip, which is among the deadliest and most destructive since World War II, and its restrictions on the entry of aid.