US EditionActivist flotilla seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza says drones attacked its boats
- Italy's defence minister Guido Crosetto condemned a drone strike overnight targeting the Global Sumud Flotilla near Crete, which was attempting to bypass Israel's maritime blockade of Gaza.
- The group of boats, which departed from Barcelona at the beginning of this month and features Italian participants along with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, has previously encountered drone attacks near Tunisia and seeks to bring humanitarian supplies to Gaza.
- The Global Sumud Flotilla reported multiple explosions, drones overhead, objects dropped, communication jamming, and five boats damaged, while passengers requested Greek coastguard assistance and an Italian frigate was deployed to assist onboard citizens.
- Maria Elena Delia stated the flotilla was attacked by at least 15 drones, damaging four or five boats, while Hamas accused Israel of terrorism and intimidation; Israel denied responsibility and warned vessels not to enter active combat zones.
- The incident intensifies diplomatic tensions and highlights ongoing humanitarian and military crises linked to the October 2023 Hamas attack and Israel's subsequent campaign against Gaza.
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Global Sumud Flotilla Boats Attacked by Israeli Drones in Waters off Greek Island of Crete - Antiwar.com Blog
As the Israeli government continues unabated its horrific genocide of Palestinians and the destruction of housing and infrastructure in Gaza, in the third attack on the 42-ship Global Sumud flotilla, drones attacked multiple boats in international waters southwest of the Greek island of Crete, this morning September 24, 2025. In…
As Italy has already announced, Spain will also send a Navy ship to protect and, if necessary, rescue the solidarity flotilla that sails through Gaza with humanitarian aid to break the Israeli blockade. The idea is not that the ship will face the drones that are attacking the flotilla, and therefore there is no military clash with Israel, but the shipping of the ship is a clear gesture of tension with Tel Aviv that dominates relations between th…
From New York, the president of the government has revealed the deployment of the Ship of Maritime Action (BAM) Furor, thus assuming that the demands of Podemos of a "military and defensive operation" for the citizens that carry out the crossing Read
The president of the government, Pedro Sánchez, has announced that this Thursday he will leave a military ship from Cartagena "in case it is necessary to attend" to the flotilla that carries humanitarian aid to Gaza and "to carry out some rescue". He has indicated this in a press conference since the Permanent Representation of Spain at the UN, in New York, where he has indicated that he hopes that this rescue will not be necessary, but Spain wi…
"With consistency and consistency, we have reaffirmed our full support for Ukraine and condemning the genocide suffered by the Palestinian people," said the President of the Government in Spain's permanent mission to the UN.
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UN demands probe after drone 'attack' on Gaza aid flotilla
The United Nations called Wednesday for an investigation into alleged drone attacks against a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that forced Italy to send a frigate to help.
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