(Reuters) -Israeli forces have intercepted boats carrying aid bound for Gaza, in the latest attempt by foreign activists to break an Israeli blockade and deliver supplies to the Palestinian territory.

Below is an outline of the legal implications for the 500 parliamentarians, lawyers and activists onboard more than 40 civilian boats that made up the flotilla.

WHAT HAPPENED IN PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS?

As with previous attempts to breach the blockade, the detained activists are being taken to Israel where they will face deportation, according to Israel’s foreign ministry.

Some of those on the latest flotilla, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, have been previously detained by Israeli authorities as they attempted to break the blockade .

In the past, activists detained by Isr

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