Israeli navy impounds boat carrying medical aid for blockaded Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Israeli navy intercepted a ship carrying foreign peace activists trying to break a blockade of Gaza on Tuesday and forced it to sail to an Israeli port, the military said.

Activist says Israeli navy turns back boat carrying medical aid for blockaded Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Israeli navy ordered a small ferry carrying medical supplies and foreign peace activists trying to break a blockade of Gaza to turn back, a spokesman for the group said Tuesday.