Gaza City, Sept. 28: Israeli warships on Tuesday intercepted a Jewish activist boat trying to run the naval blockade on Gaza and forced it to change course for a port in southern Israel, organisers said.
“Ten Israeli warships forced the boat to head for Ashdod by force,” said Mr Amjad al-Shawa, a Gaza-based organiser. Shortly before the takeover, the warships had surrounded the vessel, the Irene, and warned they would stop it by force if it stayed on course for the Hamas-run enclave.
One of the Israel activists said that the crew would not cooperate if asked to sail the vessel to Ashdod.