Organizers of a “Freedom Flotilla” attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip — defying an Israeli blockade amid the war against Hamas — claim their ship was attacked overnight in a drone strike that targeted it twice, resulting in a fire onboard and a breach in the hull, APA reports citing the Times of Israel.
They say there are 30 activists onboard, the coalition’s press officer Yasemin Acar tells CNN, adding: “There is a hole in the vessel right now and the ship is sinking.” She says that apparently the target was the generators at the front of the vessel, and that they no longer have access to electricity.
According to CNN, citing marine traffic websites, the ship is Palau-flagged Conscience.
The alleged attack happened off the coast of Malta in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea at 00:23 a.m. Malta time (1:23 a.m. Israel time), the coalition says on X, adding that it has been “organizing an action under a media blackout to limit Israeli sabotage."
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