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Libyan Aid Ship Heads to Egypt After Being Blocked from Gaza Strip

HeadlineJul 14, 2010

The Israeli military has reportedly blocked a Libyan aid ship from reaching the Gaza Strip. The ship set sail from Greece last week carrying over 2,000 tons of aid in an attempt to break the Israeli naval blockade. But as many as eight Israeli vessels have surrounded it as it approached Gaza. According to reports, the ship is now headed to the Egyptian port of El Arish.

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