Israel intercepting aid ships headed for Gaza, army radio says

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Israel has begun taking control of aid ships ‌bound for Gaza far from ​its shores, Israeli ​army radio cited an Israeli source ​as saying on Wednesday.

Initial report does not specify number of vessels involved

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A view of a portion of the Mediterranean Sea off Gaza City, Gaza
A photo taken last month shows a slice of the Mediterranean Sea off Gaza City, Gaza. (Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images)

Israel has begun taking control of aid ships ‌bound for Gaza far from Israeli shores, Israeli ​army radio cited an Israeli source ​as saying on ⁠Wednesday.

The ⁠report ‌did not specify the number of vessels ⁠involved or their exact location.

On April 12, ‌a second flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in ​Gaza sailed ⁠from the Spanish ⁠port of Barcelona, aiming ⁠to ⁠try ​to break the Israeli ​blockade.

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