Israel intercepted nine aid vessels carrying around 150 activists from approximately 30 countries, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition informed.

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) announced on Thursday that it has lost contact with the "Handala," a ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza as part of its mission to break Israel's blockade.

Spain’s Foreign Ministry summoned Israel’s top diplomat in Madrid today to protest the interception of the Freedom Flotilla in international waters.

A civilian ship carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza was targeted in a drone attack early Friday while sailing in international waters near the island of Malta, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said in a statement.