The detained crew of the Gaza-bound aid ship "Madleen"- including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and other prominent international volunteers were docked at Israel's Ashdod port on Monday evening following a controversial interception at sea, CNN reported.

According to Israel's foreign ministry, the intercepted activists underwent medical checks upon arrival. Defense Minister Israel Katz said they were shown a screening of "the horror film documenting the October 7 massacre" by Hamas, but "when they saw what it was about, they refused to continue watching." He accused Thunberg and others of ignoring Hamas atrocities by "closing their eyes to the truth."

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which organized the mission, alleged that the Israeli military "attacked" and "unlawfully boarded" the ship in international waters while it was attempting to deliver baby formula, food, and medical supplies to Gaza which remains under an 11-week aid blockade.