The fleet of pro-Palestinian activist boats attempting to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza have been intercepted by the Israeli navy.

The activists on board the flotilla reported seeing Israeli naval vessels about 8pm, local time, when they were around 70 to 80 nautical miles west of Gaza, before troops began boarding some of the 49 vessels in the convoy.

The boat carrying Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was the first to be boarded.

"Our vessels are being illegally intercepted. Cameras are offline and vessels have been boarded by military personnel," organisers of the flotilla said in a post on X.

" We are actively working to confirm the safety and status of all participants on board. "

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a video showing a junior naval offi

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