AN aid worker from Newquay has allegedly been “illegally abducted” by Israeli forces “against her will” for a second time.

Katy Davidson was onboard the Global Sumud Flotilla mission taking medicine, food and toys to help people in Palestine when the boats were reportedly “attacked” in international waters on Monday, May 18, at 8am.

The flotilla was thought to be 250 nautical miles from Gaza and about 75 nautical miles southwest of Cyprus when reports of the interception began.

Katy and the other 428 participants, including 15 from the UK, were attempting to bring life-saving aid to Gaza and break the “illegal” Israeli siege when the entire flotilla of more than 50 boats was set upon.

The participants were reportedly detained and taken to Israel.

A spokesperson for the UK Global Sumud said: “First reports mentioned ribs, small military speedboats, approaching flotilla vessels, as well as larger Israeli warships, followed by heavily armed Israeli soldiers forcing their way aboard.

“Comms were then invariably lost as Israeli soldiers smashed cameras and participants tossed their phones into the water.

“The interceptions continued sporadically throughout the night before resuming in earnest in the morning.

“The attacks were even more aggressive, with Israeli soldiers shooting at several boats and even ramming one.

“All 428 participants, 15 from the UK, were illegally detained aboard Israeli prison boats and have since been taken to Israel.

“We understand they are being processed and transferred to Ketziot prison before presumably being deported in the coming days.”

Katy was previously in international waters off the coast of Greece when several of the vessels in the 47-strong flotilla she was part of were reportedly illegally intercepted by the Israeli Navy after being surrounded by dozens of drones, speedboats, and large military warships in the early hours of Thursday, April 30.

Twenty-one vessels were said to have been boarded during a night-time operation, with dozens of participants taken into custody, including Katy.

Katy says she was taken onboard a supply ship before being taken to Crete and flown back to the UK.