<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The detained crew of the Gaza-bound aid ship that was intercepted by Israel has docked in the Israeli port of Ashdod, according to Israel's foreign ministry.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Those on board the </span><em><span>Madleen </span></em><span>aid ship, including Sweden's Greta Thunberg and other prominent activists, underwent medical examinations on Monday, the foreign ministry said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On arrival to Ashdod, the activists were taken to a room to be shown a screening of the "horror film documenting the October 7 massacre" carried out by Hamas, according to Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/los-angeles-protests-us-marines-being-mobilised-sources-say/cff8fb51-fdb3-498d-9c95-e45e179f4c32" target="_blank"><strong><span>About 700 Marines being mobilised in response to LA protests</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"When they saw what it was about, they refused to continue watching," Katz said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He accused Thunberg and the rest of the ship's crew of ignoring Hamas atrocities by "closing their eyes to the truth."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) said the Israeli military had "attacked" and "unlawfully boarded" the </span><em><span>Madleen</span></em><span>, which was attempting to deliver aid to Gaza – where more than 600 days of war, and an 11-week Israeli blockade of all aid, has pushed the enclave's 2.1 million people deeper into a hunger crisis.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/seized-gaza-aid-ship-docks-in-israel-with-greta-thunberg-aboard/87325ac5-a887-4be8-88c3-6e3d86ef4c7d" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Earlier on Monday, a source familiar with the matter told CNN that Israel planned to bring the detained activists to Ashdod port and then through a "quick deportation process" via Ben-Gurion Airport.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The ministry also previously posted a video showing members of the </span><em><span>Madleen </span></em><span>crew sitting side by side wearing orange life jackets while a solider offered them bottled water and plastic-wrapped sandwiches. Thunberg can be seen sitting near the front of the group.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/prue-car-nsw-deputy-premier-diagnosed-breast-cancer/5557902e-fe10-4a1d-b6ee-ce550ad7fd2e" target="_blank"><strong><span>NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car diagnosed with breast cancer</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The FFC had earlier said the ship had come "under assault in international waters" in a Telegram post.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Quadcopters are surrounding the ship, spraying it with a white paint-like substance. Communications are jammed, and disturbing sounds are being played over the radio," the FFC said. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A video posted by Israel's foreign ministry appeared to show a Navy staffer sending a radio message to the vessel saying the "maritime zone off the coast of Gaza was closed."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a video livestreamed from the boat, activist Yasemin Acar showed a white substance on the deck, saying it had been dropped on the vessel. Acar was later heard saying it was affecting her eyes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The FFC group also posted a video on Telegram, showing members of the crew sitting inside the boat with their hands in the air.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/two-teens-killed-car-crash-orbost-victoria/881e35a6-c99c-453e-94b2-c92f3b9754ca" target="_blank"><strong><span>Two teens, including 15-year-old passenger, killed in Victorian car crash</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After losing communication with the vessel, the FFC began posting pre-recorded video messages from Thunberg and others onboard. "If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel," Thunberg said in her video.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a statement, the FFC said Israel had acted with "total impunity" and that the vessel's cargo, which included baby formula, food and medical supplies was "confiscated." Israel said it would transfer the goods to Gaza through humanitarian channels.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Israel has no legal authority to detain international volunteers aboard the </span><em><span>Madleen</span></em><span>," said Huwaida Arraf, human rights lawyer and Freedom Flotilla organiser. "This seizure blatantly violates international law and defies the (International Court of Justice's) binding orders requiring unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Amnesty International also condemned the detention of the activists.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a statement to CNN, Israel said that it "is preventing the entry of all vessels into the Gaza Strip, in accordance with international law."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Israel had repeatedly vowed to stop the aid boat from reaching Gaza, and described the ship as a "selfie yacht" carrying "celebrities."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Israel's foreign ministry said the group "attempted to stage a media provocation whose sole purpose was to gain publicity."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There are ways to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip – they do not involve Instagram selfies," it added.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The French foreign ministry said on Monday that there were six French nationals on board the </span><em><span>Madleen</span></em><span>, and that it is in contact with Israeli authorities to bring them back. The French government had previously warned the activists against their plan.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Hamas demanded the immediate release of the activists and condemned their detention in a statement, calling the interception "a flagrant violation of international law, and an attack on civilian volunteers acting out of humanitarian motives."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Israel imposed a full humanitarian blockade of Gaza on March 2, cutting off food, medical supplies, and other aid to the more than 2 million Palestinians who live in the territory for 11 weeks.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Faced with growing international pressure, Israel began allowing a trickle of aid in late May. 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