How Malta's position aided convoy interception

Did Malta's location help conceal or support attacks on Axis supply convoys?

Yes. Malta's central position made it easier to arrange aircraft interception of critical convoys sailing from Italy to North Africa.

Malta's location made interception easier to organize. Aircraft based on or supported through the island could reach the critical traffic moving from Italy toward North Africa. The geographic advantage explains why Axis logistics and Malta's survival became inseparable strategic problems.