Israeli naval forces have boarded a French yacht carrying pro-Palestinian activists who had intended to sail to the blockaded Gaza Strip.
The vessel is being taken to the port of Ashdod, an Israeli military spokeswoman said on Tuesday .
"I can confirm that the yacht has been boarded and that everything went smoothly, there were no casualties," she said.
There were no immediate reports of any violence as the marines boarded the Dignite-Al Karama yacht in the eastern Mediterranean.
Earlier, Israeli naval vessels had told activists they would take control of the boat unless it left the area, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent.
Earlier, Israeli naval vessels had told activists they would take control of the boat unless it left the area, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent.
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