Several boats from a large aid flotilla trying to reach Gaza have been boarded by Israeli authorities - with campaigner Greta Thunberg among those removed.

The Global Sumud Flotilla is made up of more than 40 civilian boats with an estimated 500 people onboard, and is trying to break Israel's sea blockade.

But the attempt appears to have been thwarted - at least for now - by about 20 Israeli ships.

Israel's foreign ministry said "several vessels" had been "safely stopped", with passengers being taken to an Israeli port.

"Greta and her friends are safe and healthy," a spokesperson added.

Image: A livestream showed some of the boats in the flotilla as the incident unfolded

A video showed Thunberg sitting on deck while being handed a water bottle and raincoat.

It's so far unclear

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