Israeli forces have intercepted a yacht carrying activists and a small quantity of humanitarian aid that was trying to reach the Gaza Strip.<br /> <br />Climate activist Greta Thunberg and French lawmaker Rima Hassan, are among 12 people aboard the Madleen, with Thunberg saying they have been "kidnapped" in a video posted to social media. <br /> <br />Israel's foreign ministry has branded it a "selfie yacht" carrying "less than a single truckload of aid".<br /> <br />It's not yet clear when the vessel will arrive in the Israeli port city of Ashdod - Israeli officials say it is still en route, after local media earlier reported the yacht had docked.<br /> <br />The Palestinian foreign ministry has called for protection of the activists' safety, and a UN official has asked for more ships to "sail together" to bring aid to Gaza.
