Israel attacks Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters
Israel has carried out a drone attack on a Gaza-bound ship carrying humanitarian aid and activists off the coast of Malta in international waters, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) says.
“At 00:23 Maltese time, the Conscience, a Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship came under direct attack in international waters,” the international NGO said in a statement on Friday.
“Armed drones attacked the front of an unarmed civilian vessel twice, causing a fire and a substantial breach in the hull,” it added, blaming Israel.
The coalition called for the summoning of Israeli ambassadors, saying they must “answer to violations of international law, including the ongoing blockade and the bombing of our civilian vessel in international waters.”
This is a developing story.
