WATCH: Israeli naval forces seize Gaza-bound aid flotilla Handala
According to Channel 12, those on the flotilla reported seeing a drone circling above them as vessels approached the ship.
Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/DARRIN ZAMMIT LUPI)Updated: