The, the international activist initiative that tries to break the siege of Gaza (Palestine) and bring humanitarian aid to its population, has denounced tonight that several countries have warned their organizers of an “imminent Israeli attack”, as reported in their instant messaging channels.
In his message he does not detailed or who are the states that have given this notice or if they have specified details about that possible aggression. Israel, who maintains his offensive on Gaza after killing more than 65,000 people, has promised to stop the flotilla, claiming that the ships are trying to “violate a legal naval block” and that it is financed by “terrorists”, denomination for which he intends to process their components if there is approach and arrests, finally.
“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,” says the organization, citing the last serious incident, yesterday, when they detected again “explosions, and interference in communications.” Unmanned airplanes were also detected last night, without for now they have provided more information. They argue that there have already been suspicious explosions at least twice, during their stay in Tunisia, on September 8 and 9, and that the suspicious failures in communications are “recurring.”
“We go to Greek territorial waters. Tomorrow morning [por hoy] we will join the Greek fleet and navigate together. The Sar Life Support ship remains a fundamental resource to attend vessels and participants who need support. We will share daily updates as we approach the high -risk area within the Palestinian territorial waters. People on board are confident that people around the world watch the flotilla. His testimony is his protection, “they expose.
The UN has urged an independent investigation into the attacks on the Global Sumud flotilla, stating that those who are behind the violations must account. “Independent, impartial and exhaustive investigation should be carried out on the alleged attacks and harassment with drones and other objects” against the flotilla, said Thameen al-Kheetan, spokesman for the UN Human Rights Office, in a statement.
Gathering more than 300 activists from 44 countries in 51 ships, including the Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg or the former mayor of Barcelona, the civil flotilla is the largest maritime aid convoy that is directed to Gaza since Israel began her genocide of Palestinians in October 2023. It is part of an initiative, after the Government of Tel Aviv began to apply a block The Palestinian strip by land, sea and air, after Hamas’s victory in the elections.
International protection
This imminent threat notice occurs after two countries, Spain and Italy, have announced the sending of military ships to assist the crew of the flotilla in case of assault.
The president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, advanced last night from New York (where he is in the framework of the UN General Assembly) the shipment from Hoya La Global Sumud Flotilla. This is the BAM (maritime action ship) Furor, sources from the Navy have detailed. The socialist said that the Oceanic patrolman will sail from the Military Port of Cartagena (Murcia) “equipped with all the means”, which will go to the aid of the flotilla if necessary and, if necessary, “perform a rescue.”
The members of the flotilla “represent 45 countries,” recalled the president, and “they will transfer food to the population and to express the solidarity of a large majority of nations of the world.” The ship is sent “so that (the members) can be rescued in case there is any difficulty (although) we hope that this does not happen,” said Sánchez, who has insisted that the Spaniards present in that flotilla “express the solidarity of millions and millions of people in the world.”
Hours before, the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, who will also send a military ship, a frigate, for possible relief operations to that flotilla, had also taken the same step. However, the ultra -rightist has loaded against the expedition, which has described as “dangerous and irresponsible” initiative. “There is no need to risk their own security; it is not necessary
The Prime Minister said that her cabinet had proposed to deliver the help of the flotilla to Cyprus and the Latin patriarchy of Jerusalem. However, it ignored that Israel has blocked access to much of the aid that the UN and other agencies try to introduce in Gaza, which has caused the enclave, last month, verified by international NGOs and also by the United Nations, which is now amplified by armed aggression but that was being applied 18 years and is, precisely, at the base of the actions of the flotilla.
