KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 7 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has condemned Israel's interception of two more humanitarian aid vessels carrying Malaysian nationals to Gaza, describing the action as illegal and inhumane.

In a Facebook statement, Anwar said the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) and Thousand Madleens To Gaza (TMTG) ships were "unlawfully intercepted in international waters by Israeli Zionist forces" at about 10.50am Malaysian time today.

"I strongly condemn this provocative act, which violates international law," he said.

"The interception of a humanitarian vessel carrying aid for the people of Gaza is inhumane and an affront to the fundamental principles of human rights and universal human dignity."

He urged for the "i...