TRIPOLI, Lebanon, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Organizers of a Lebanese humanitarian effort said a ship that Israel has linked to Hezbollah will head for Gaza Sunday and an Algerian ship is already en route.
Sources in the Israeli army said the navy would intercept any ship attempting to reach Gaza.
Arab media reports said an aid ship sponsored by the Algerian government, with political and religious officials on board, headed for Gaza Thursday.
Palestine Today said the ship was funded by Algerian businessmen and religious officials to express solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza. No details were given concerning the route the ship planned to take or the cargo it carried.
At a news conference in Tripoli Thursday, Samar al-Hajj, organizer of the Lebanese humanitarian effort, said the Mariam will leave for Cyprus Sunday evening from the port of Tripoli, Arab and Lebanese media said.
Al-Hajj told reporters that all 50 activists on board the ship are women and said the cargo includes cancer medication, books and toys. UPI
