Boat carrying international activists arrives in Gaza

Gaza: International activists arrived by boat in the Gaza Strip on Saturday despite an Israeli naval blockade of the Hamas-controlled territory.

Fifteen "Free Gaza" activists, including two from a Qatari charity, left the port of Larnaca in Cyprus on Friday in the fifth voyage by the US-based movement.

They will be delivering medical aid to Gaza.

Israel patrols the coastal waters around Gaza, but has not obstructed Free Gaza activists from sailing to the enclave.

However, earlier this month Israel prevented a Libyan ship from delivering humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip and foiled an attempt by Israeli Arabs to set off in a boat from Israel to the territory.