Israel’s army said Thursday that the Navy is “ready” to intercept the Global Sumud Flotillaformed by half a hundred ships that are looking for. “The Navy is well prepared to defend the borders of the state of Israel, just as we already do it by land and air. We are ready,” said the spokesman of the Israeli army, the Brigade General Effie Defrinduring a press conference.
Defrin recalled that the flotilla “is financed by Representatives of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) In Europe. “” We have evidence of this, “he said, adding that” all those who support “this initiative” actually support the murderers of October 7 “of 2023. On the other hand, he has reiterated the call made on the eve by the Israeli Foreign Ministry that anyone who wants to send humanitarian aid does so through the accepted roads, either through Israeli ports or in neighboring countries.
However, from the Israeli government they have affirmed that they are “quite safe” that “it will not be necessary to” intervene. This has been announced by the spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Eden Bar Tal, In reference, the spokesman has insisted that Israel reserves the right to “prevent ships from entering a dangerous combat zone” and break the blockade imposed by land and sea to the Gaza Strip. They will do it, in their own words, “doing everything possible to protect the safety of passengers “, Although from the Benjamin Netanyahu executive they argue that at least seven of those responsible for the Global Sumud Flotilla have some kind of relationship with “terrorist organization.”
This Tuesday, and through a statement, the flotilla denounced that several countries warned their organizers of an “imminent Israeli attack.” “Currently, we are four days after the high -risk area and six days of Gaza. We suffer delays due to the attack last night and the need to assess the damage, but we maintain the course,” the activists said, in recent weeks, the group of boats has suffered several attacks that have delayed the march.
The Israel Foreign Ministry has reiterated that any attempt to break the blockade will be prevented. In this way, he argues that the Israeli port is “the peaceful and not violent form” of channeling the aid and has promised to “do everything possible” for guaranteeing the safety of passengers if it takes measures to stop it. They have also affirmed several times that The “Flotilla to Gaza is openly supported by the jihadist group Hamás”.
“We are peaceful citizens”
For its part, Kleoniki Alexopoulouwhich is also part of the Steering Committee of the Flotilla, has urged “not to believe a single word of propaganda launched from the Israel Foreign Ministry” against the members of the initiative. “Clearly, we are peaceful citizens: doctors, lawyers, any workers”he has asserted. “We are only people who ask for justice for the Palestinian people, who have had to deal with this genocide and who face more and more deaths, even children. There are incredible statistics that seem not to matter, for some reason,” he denounced.
That is why he has declared that “there is now the possibility of ending the blockade, of being part of a historical moment.” “And we are not going to miss this opportunity. We are not going to abandon the fight. Now we are at the most vital moment of the mission, already closer to Gaza, and we have to remain disciplined, committed, and maintain faith, with optimism. We will achieve it because we are right,” he said.
The activist Yasemin Acarwhich is part of the Steering Committee of the Flotilla, has indicated that Israel continues to use “the same old tactics” to hinder the entry of food and medicines to the Palestinian enclave, “these are not new tactics. They are the usual but recycled and designed to justify the violence. We will not stop. We will continue towards Gaza to deliver this assistance and open a humanitarian corridor,” Virtual press convened this Thursday. “These threats are not going to stop us, and they know it. They have been trying to stop for years and know they can’t achieve it because people have determination,” he said.
