A boat carrying aid for besieged Palestinians in Gaza caught fire after a suspected drone attack near the North African coast.
The Portuguese-flagged vessel was part of a flotilla sailing with more than 350 human rights activists and aid workers, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.
According to the reports, the attack targeted their main boat carrying steering committee members. The crew and all passengers remained safe. The group shared video footage showing the damage to the vessel.
Despite the attack, members of the flotilla vowed to continue their peaceful mission of delivering aid to Gaza. The coalition stressed that the effort will not stop.
The flotilla set sail from Barcelona on August 31. Organizers said it marked the largest and third attempt to deliver aid to Gaza by sea.
In July, Israeli forces intercepted and seized the aid boat Hanzala that departed from Italy when the ship was about 70 nautical miles from Gaza’s coast.