The Freedom Flotilla Coalition says the Israeli military has "boarded" the Gaza-bound charity ship the Madleen.
Connections have been lost on the ship, the coalition added in a post on Telegram.
The Israeli navy had earlier instructed the Madleen to change its course as it approached a restricted area, the Israeli foreign ministry said early on Monday.
The ministry referred to the ship as a "selfie yacht" in a post on X.
"The ship was unlawfully boarded, its unarmed civilian crew abducted, and its life-saving cargo — including baby formula, food and medical supplies — confiscated," the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said in a statement.
Freedom Flotilla organiser Huwaida Arraf said Israel did not have any authority to detain the volunteers who were aboard the ship, including activist Greta Thunberg.
"Their detention is arbitrary, unlawful, and must end immediately," she said.
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