An Israeli army plane was flying over Malta hours earlier than a civilian ship carrying assist to Gaza was attacked by a drone, CNN reported on Friday, citing flight-tracking information.
According to CNN, an Israeli Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft was tracked departing Israel Thursday afternoon and flying towards Malta.
The plane didn’t land at Malta’s worldwide airport however flew at a “relatively” low altitude — under 5,000 toes — over japanese Malta “for an extended period.”
It returned to Israel roughly seven hours later, in accordance with flight-tracking information.
The reported overflight got here a number of hours earlier than the Freedom Flotilla Coalition mentioned certainly one of its vessels was attacked in worldwide waters close to Malta early Friday.
“At 00:23 Maltese time, a Freedom Flotilla ship was subjected to a drone attack,” the coalition mentioned, noting two strikes to the entrance of the vessel brought about a hearth and breach to the hull.
The ship, named Conscience, was carrying 16 individuals and humanitarian provides sure for Gaza. Maltese authorities rescued these onboard after the ship misplaced energy and was at “great risk of sinking.”
The supply of the drone strike has not been confirmed and Israel has not publicly reacted to CNN’s report.
Source: www.anews.com.tr