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Israel's Foreign Ministry, which said the crew members were safe and on their way to Israel, described the ship as "the 'selfie yacht' of the 'celebrities'".

The Israeli navy had earlier instructed the Madleen to change its course as it approached a restricted area.

The yacht is carrying a small shipment of humanitarian aid, including rice and baby formula, all of which will be taken to Gaza, the foreign ministry said.

"The tiny amount of aid that was on the yacht and not consumed by the 'celebrities' will be transferred to Gaza through real humanitarian channels."

Israel imposed a naval blockade on the coastal enclave after Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007.

The blockade, which the Israeli government said was essential to prevent weapons from reaching Hamas, has remained in place through multiple conflicts.