The Israeli Navy today (June 29, 2015) intercepted an activist Swedish ship protesting Israel's control of the waters off the coast of the Gaza Strip, the JTA (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) website reports.
Commandos from the Shayetet 13 naval special forces unit boarded the Marianne of Gothenburg this morning and began sailing the ship -- which was trying to breach Israel's maritime blockade of Gaza -- to the Israeli port of Ashod.
The takeover of the vessel -- and its approximately 20 passengers -- was short and there were no casualties.
In a statement issued this morning, Ship to Gaza Sweden called on Israel to return the Marianne, release the passengers, and allow them to travel to Gaza.
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