Israeli war ships are "shadowing" a Malaysian-funded Irish aid ship headed towards Gaza, activists on board have said.
The MV Rachel Corrie's radar was reportedly jammed as the ship sailed closer to restricted waters off the Gaza Strip early on Saturday, a spokes woman for the campaign group supporting the ship said.
Activists aboard Rachel Corrie are attempting to break the siege of Gaza imposed by Israel, five days after Israeli troops violently intercepted a flotilla of aid ships carrying humanitarian aid for the territory, killing nine activists.
Mairead Maguire, who is aboard the aid ship told Al Jazeera just before radio contact was