According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry , the detained activists will be brought ashore to Israel before facing deportation to Europe. Aid InterceptThe Israeli Navy intercepted a flotilla of small boats and detained hundreds of activists who were trying to bring humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip early Thursday morning. According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry, the detained activists will be brought ashore to Israel before facing deportation to Europe. The Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the navy had “reached out” to the flotilla “and asked them to change course” before boarding and capturing 39 vessels. Although it failed to reach the shores of Gaza, the flotilla highlights the international community’s demands for aid—and peace—in the enclave.