US EditionShip carrying activists, aid to Gaza attacked by drones, NGO says
- The Freedom Flotilla Coalition reported that their ship Conscience, carrying 30 activists, was struck twice by a drone attack on May 2, 2025, in international waters 17 kilometers east of Malta.
- The attack occurred shortly after midnight as part of the coalition's mission to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza amid Israel's blockade and halted aid convoys since March 2025.
- The drones targeted the vessel's front, causing a breach in the hull, disabling the generator, igniting a fire, and resulting in the ship taking on water and beginning to sink.
- Coalition press officer Yasemin Acar confirmed the vessel is sinking and that an SOS was sent calling for immediate rescue, while a tugboat was dispatched but Malta has yet to respond effectively.
- The incident highlights the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and prompted the Freedom Flotilla to demand accountability, condemnation of the attack, and pressure on Malta and Israel to uphold international law.
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A ship loaded with humanitarian aid on its way to the Gaza Strip was attacked with drones this Friday off the coast of Malta, denounced activists for the Palestinian cause.Freedom Flotilla activists said “suspect” that Israel is behind the attack, which did not leave injured. Cyprus’s rescue services indicated that the island’s authorities had informed them of an attack with Israeli drones. AFP contacted the Israeli Army, but the Army declined t…
Flotilla Coalition Ship to Gaza Attacked in International Waters
Photo credit: Freedom Flotilla Coalition In the early hours of May 2, the quiet of night was shattered aboard the Conscience, a civilian vessel anchored in international waters, 17 kilometers off the coast of Malta. Aboard were 18 crew members and passengers, jolted from sleep by the sound of two explosions. Flames and smoke filled the air. The ship had just been struck—by what the crew members say were drone attacks. The very day of the attack,…
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