Israeli navy seizes Gaza-bound aid flotilla, arrests those on board – Middle East Monitor

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition announced on Monday that it had lost contact with the aid ship Madleen after Israeli forces seized the vessel and arrested those on board while sailing towards the Gaza coast.

According to sources from the coalition, communication with the ship was completely cut off early Monday morning. They said that Israeli military forces boarded the vessel and detained those aboard, while it was on a mission to deliver humanitarian aid to…