A father has said he fears his son is in "extreme danger" after the Israeli navy boarded the protest ship on which he was travelling to Gaza.
Scottish journalist Hassan Ghani is on one of the two vessels which were trying to break Israel's naval blockade. The boats are being towed to the port of Ashdod by Israeli military after what it described as a peaceful takeover.
Mr Ghani, 26, from Glasgow, was also part of a Gaza aid flotilla stormed by the Israelis in a similar operation last year, which left nine people dead.
His father Haq Ghani believes his son is at risk because of his previous involvement.
He said: "I believe my son is in extreme danger because he was on the flotilla last year. He was one of the journalists on board and he was taken to Israel. I believe he is in extreme danger compared to the other people who are there for the first time.
"I'm worried and I've not heard from the Foreign Office to reassure me that my government has spoken to the Israelis to request that they take good care of a British national who was there in an official capacity."
He added: "I've not heard from him so far so I don't know if he is alive."
Mr Ghani said he did not think his son should have stayed away from the flotilla because of his previous experience, adding: "He risks his life for a worthy cause."
The journalist is on Canadian ship MV Tahrir which, along with Irish boat MV Saoirse set sail as part of a humanitarian mission with medical supplies. They are carrying 27 passengers from seven countries.
From AP.
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