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Freedom Flotilla group says ship carrying Gaza aid and activists attacked by drones off Malta

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A pro-Palestinian protest group that's tried for years to breach Israel's Gaza blockade with ships carrying aid says one of its vessels was attacked by drones off Malta.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Aid ship headed to Gaza purportedly attacked by drones (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the group behind the mission, said it was off Malta's coast when the ship was attacked.

  2. The New Republic

    Alarming Footage Shows Drone Attack on Gaza Aid Freedom Flotilla (opens The New Republic)

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    Israel has not allowed any aid to enter Gaza for two months as Palestinians starve to death.

  3. CBS News

    Freedom Flotilla group says ship carrying Gaza aid and activists attacked by drones off Malta (opens CBS News)

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    A pro-Palestinian protest group that's tried for years to breach Israel's Gaza blockade with ships carrying aid says one of its vessels was attacked by drones off Malta.

  4. UPI

    Gaza aid ship damaged in alleged drone strike in western Mediterranean (opens UPI)

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    A ship bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza was attacked by drones overnight in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta, setting the vessel ablaze and causing it to take on water.

  5. The Columbian

    Drones strike ship carrying aid to Gaza, organizers say, in latest confrontation over assistance (opens The Columbian)

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    TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Drones attacked a vessel carrying aid to Gaza while it was in international waters off Malta on Friday, the group organizing the shipment said. A fire broke out but was brought

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Gaza: Activists say aid ship attacked by drone off Malta – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The Freedom Flotilla Coalition said one of its ships was hit by drone strikes in international waters while transporting aid for Gaza. Activist Greta Thunberg had been set to board the ship on Friday.

  7. Truthout

    Ship Carrying Humanitarian Aid for Gaza Bombed Off Coast of Malta (opens Truthout)

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    The attack comes as Israel’s two-month blockade has left the aid operation in Gaza on the verge of total collapse.

  8. New York Post

    Activist aid ship hit by drones on the way to Gaza, NGO says (opens New York Post)

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    The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, an international non-governmental group, published video footage showing a fire on one of its ships, named the Conscience, and pointed the finger at Israel.

  9. Al-Monitor

    Activists say drones attacked aid boat bound for Gaza (opens Al-Monitor)

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    A group of activists organising an aid boat for Gaza said it was attacked on Friday by drones in international waters off Malta as it headed towards the Palestinian territory.The Maltese government and Cypriot rescuers said they had responded to a distress call from the vessel, while Malta said all …

  10. Al Jazeera

    Freedom Flotilla accuses Israel of alleged drone attack on Gaza aid ship (opens Al Jazeera)

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    A representative of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition accused “Israel or one of its allies” of an alleged drone attack.

  11. Digital Journal

    Activists say drones hit aid boat heading for Gaza, blame Israel (opens Digital Journal)

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    A group of activists organising an aid boat for Gaza said it was attacked on Friday by drones in international waters off Malta as they headed towards the

  12. The Guardian

    Gaza humanitarian aid ship bombed by drones in waters off Malta (opens The Guardian)

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    Freedom Flotilla Coalition claims Israel to blame for attack on unarmed civilian vessel in international waters

  13. The Boston Globe

    Drone strikes vessel carrying aid to Gaza near Malta (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Malta’s government said 12 crew members and four civilians were on board and no casualties were reported.

  14. Al Jazeera

    Drone attack on Gaza ‘Freedom Flotilla’ ship (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Aid workers trying to deliver supplies to Gaza are stranded on a burning ship in the middle of the sea.

  15. NBC News

    Gaza activists say their aid vessel was hit by drones off the coast of Malta (opens NBC News)

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    A ship carrying aid heading for Gaza was attacked by drones in international waters off Malta early Friday, the group organizing the mission said.

  16. Al Jazeera

    Drones hit ‘Freedom Flotilla’ Gaza aid ship in international waters (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Freedom Flotilla Coalition demands Israel answer to violations including blockade and ‘bombing of our civilian vessel’.

  17. Deutsche Welle

    Freedom Flotilla in talks with Malta to repair Gaza aid ship – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The Freedom Flotilla Coalition said it would like the vessel to be repaired on the island before continuing on to its original destination: Gaza. The group has blamed Israel for the drone attack on the ship.

  18. Al Jazeera

    NGO in talks with Malta to repair Gaza-bound aid ship ‘attacked by Israel’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ship hit by two drones near Malta on Friday; NGO blames Israel for attack.

  19. Al-Monitor

    Malta offers to repair Gaza aid ship in drone strike row (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Malta offered on Sunday to repair an aid ship and send it on its way to Gaza after pro-Palestinian activists said the vessel had been hit by a drone strike.But Prime Minister Robert Abela said the Freedom Flotilla Coalition must first allow a maritime surveyor on board to inspect the "Conscience" an…

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