The ministry said that all passengers are "safe and in good health." According to the update, the activists will be deported to their home countries.

The convoy, which set sail from Greece in September, included European activists, lawmakers from Italy and other countries, and humanitarian workers. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was also on board.

Organizers described it as a "peaceful civilian mission" to deliver aid to Gaza despite Israel's repeated warnings that it wouldn't allow the flotilla to breach the naval blockade or enter an active combat zone.

Israel has called the convoy the "Hamas-Sumud flotilla," alleging it serves the interests of Hamas, the group behind the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that killed about 1,200 people and led to more than 250 hostages.

In a statement on Oct. 1, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said the purpose of the flotilla is provocation. Last week, Israeli intelligence also said that some flotilla leaders had ties to terrorist organizations.