Israeli forces detain protestors as they seize Gaza-bound boat

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Israeli forces seized a small ship carrying aid headed for Gaza over the weekend, detaining a prominent climate change activist and other protestors in the process. The British-flagged ship, the Madleen, set sail from Italy a week ago to protest Israel's blockade of Gaza and deliver a symbolic amount of aid. Early Monday, Israeli forces said they took command of the vessel at sea, detaining Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and the rest of the crew. Israel said it would return those detained to their home countries. Drones off the coast of Malta attacked an aid a ship sent by the same group in May, damaging the vessel. No one claimed responsibility but the group blamed Israel. Israel has banned all international aid from reaching Gaza for two months and recently implemented its own system of limited deliveries under armed guard.