April 29 (Reuters) – Israel has begun taking ‌control of aid ‌ships bound for Gaza ​far from Israeli shores, Israeli army radio cited an Israeli ‌source ⁠as saying on Wednesday.

The report did ⁠not specify the number of ​vessels involved ​or ​their exact location.

On ‌April 12, a second flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza sailed ‌from the ​Spanish port ​of ​Barcelona, aiming ‌to try to break ​the ​Israeli blockade.

(Reporting by Menna Alaa El ​Din ‌and Muhammad Al ​Gebaly; Editing by ​Chris Reese)