The London-based International Committee for Breaking the Siege of Gaza said it had lost contact with the activists onboard the Gaza-bound Swedish boat “Freedom” at 10:00 pm Friday.
In a statement head of the committee Zaher al-Birawi expressed concern that the boat could have been exposed to hijacking by Israeli naval forces within less than 40 nautical miles from Gaza shores.
Birawi said there were 12 multinational activists including British journalists aboard the boat which was also carrying a symbolic amount of medical aid.
He held the Israeli occupation regime fully responsible for the safety of the activists.
