US EditionDrones from Turkey circle Gaza aid flotilla as boats sail east
Turkey, Spain, Italy and Greece monitor an aid flotilla carrying activists and parliamentarians amid tensions and threats to breach Israel's Gaza naval blockade, officials said.
- On Monday, Turkey joined Spain, Italy and Greece in monitoring an international flotilla sailing east across the Mediterranean despite warnings from Israel.
- The Global Sumud Flotilla consists of civilian boats carrying parliamentarians, lawyers and activists including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, organisers said the boats vowed to breach an Israeli naval blockade.
- Flight tracking websites showed three long-endurance drones from Turkey's Corlu airbase circling the boats for three days, and a drone attack last week damaged some boats.
- Naval escorts from Italy and Spain are prepared for rescue or humanitarian needs but not combat, and Italy urged diverting aid to Cyprus for distribution by the Roman Catholic Church.
- Israel began its Gaza offensive after the Oct 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, with 251 taken as hostages, and Gaza health authorities say more than 65,000 people have been killed and many need aid.
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Turkey states that it is monitoring "the security" of the Flotilla to Gaza and that "if necessary" the Turkish armed forces are ready to provide relief activities and humanitarian assistance, in coordination with international partners. (ANSA)
The flotilla that carries aid to Gaza by sea faces its last days of crossing. Less than 350 miles (about 560 kilometers) separate the ships from the Palestinian Strip. It has been almost a month since the first ships sailed from Barcelona and the next 72 hours will be decisive. This Tuesday it is expected that at least 41 of the 47 vessels that continue the mission – around ten have remained on the way for various problems – arrive at what the o…
The forty boats are close to the sea border set by the IDF. The group of MPs on board divides, the exponents of 5 Stars...
Drones from Turkey circle Gaza aid flotilla as boats sail east
Turkey has joined Spain, Italy and Greece in monitoring an international flotilla carrying aid for Gaza that was sailing east across the Mediterranean Sea on Monday despite warnings from Israel to stop the mission, flight data show.
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