Early Wednesday morning the Israeli Navy surrounded and stopped the Libyan ship and sent it to Egypt. The ship was headed to Gaza with supplies for the Hamas-controlled territory in defiance of Israel's water rights in the region. Conflicting reports were issued late Tuesday night. Egypt said the ship requested and was granted permission to dock in El Arish. But The Libyan organzers of the ship said they would ignore Israel's warning and stay the course for Gaza. The organizers of the Libyan ship announced early Wednesday morning say four Israeli vessels surrounded the, but no definite confirmation has been made by Israeli forces at this time.