Activists say ship aiming to sail to Gaza was attacked by drones2 days ago Share Save Barbara Tasch BBC News Alice Cuddy Share SaveWatch: Activists released this footage they said was of a drone attack on their shipActivists who were planning to sail a ship to Gaza say it was struck by drones in international waters off the coast of Malta - appearing to accuse Israel of being behind the attack. The BBC was sent a recording of the distress call from the flotilla ship, recorded by a crew member on a nearby oil tanker. The captain of the flotilla ship can clearly be heard reporting drone strikes and a fire onboard. The Maltese government said everyone aboard the ship was "confirmed safe" and that a fire onboard the ship was "brought under control overnight". Climate activist Greta Thunberg was among those who had planned to board the ship once it departed for Gaza on Friday.