Here are the latest headlines from  Gaza, Israel and the wider Middle East  on Wednesday, October 8. For the second time in a week, a flotilla of boats attempting to breach the 18-year blockade of Gaza to deliver aid has been stopped by the Israeli navy. "Three vessels ... have been attacked and illegally intercepted by the Israeli military" about 220 kilometers (140 miles) off the coast of Gaza early Wednesday, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition announced. It said another ship, which was carrying