Israeli warships block Libyan aid boat near Gaza

GAZA CITY: Israeli warships on Monday prevented a Libyan cargo vessel from reaching the Gaza Strip, the impoverished Palestinian territory under a crippling Israeli blockade.The ship, laden with 3,000 tons of goods, was stopped several kilometers off Gaza's shores and ordered to return to the Egyptian port of Al-Arish, said Palestinian MP Jamal Khodary, who heads an international campaign against the Israeli sanctions."Navy ships approached the Libyan boat and ordered it on the radio to turn...