The Gaza-bound Libyan aid ship Amalthea docked at the Egyptian port of el-Arish Wednesday night, following a tense period in which conflicting reports had the ship sailing for Gaza despite warnings from the Israeli navy.

Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh had urged the Amalthea to continue sailing for Gaza earlier today, and called for more pro-Palestinian "freedom flotillas."

"The sea and land convoys must continue," said Haniyeh. "We hope we can depend on Islamic nations to help us lift the blockade."

Quartet Representative Tony Blair also weighed in on the Amalthea, calling on the ship to avoid sailing directly to Gaza and dock at a neighboring port. "The most important thing is to avoid confrontation," said Blair.

The IDF on Wednesday confirmed that the Libyan ship had heeded Israel's calls to cease from its course to Gaza, and planned to dock at the Egyptian port of el-Arish...