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Gaza aid ship taken to Israeli port - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Gaza aid ship taken to Israeli port - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Israeli soldiers have boarded an aid ship bound for the Gaza Strip and forced it to head to the Israeli port of Ashdod instead.

The Israeli military said in a statement that troops boarded MV Rachel Corrie on Saturday after the activists aboard the ship ignored warnings to divert to Ashdod.

"There was no violence or injuries amongst the soldiers or crew ... and no shots were fired," the statement said.

Jacky Rowland, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Ashdod, said the Rachel Corrie arrived at the port, escorted all the way by Israeli military vessels.

"The aid will be taken off and inspected," she said.

"It is not clear how much of it will be taken to Gaza. We can expect the passengers to be deported fairly promptly."

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