Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, 22, and several allies were taken into Israeli custody in international waters early Monday while attempting to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, which faces a food crisis amid Hamas's ongoing war with Israel.

"The 'selfie yacht' of the 'celebrities' is safely making its way to the shores of Israel," the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) wrote in a post on the social platform X. "The passengers are expected to return to their home countries."

Rima Hassan, a French member of the European Parliament, also was among the passengers on the aid ship taken into custody.

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