<p>A Libyan-chartered ship carrying aid for Palestinians set a new course for Egypt on Wednesday after Israel’s navy warned it away from the blockaded Gaza Strip, an Israeli official said.<br /><br />The Moldovan-flagged Amalthea was heading to Egypt’s El Arish port. <br /><br />Israel had vowed to turn away or seize the Amalthea — renamed ‘Hope’ by activists — rather than let it reach Gaza.</p>
<p>A Libyan-chartered ship carrying aid for Palestinians set a new course for Egypt on Wednesday after Israel’s navy warned it away from the blockaded Gaza Strip, an Israeli official said.<br /><br />The Moldovan-flagged Amalthea was heading to Egypt’s El Arish port. <br /><br />Israel had vowed to turn away or seize the Amalthea — renamed ‘Hope’ by activists — rather than let it reach Gaza.</p>