In a high -risk operation in the east with the involvement of naval forces from EU countries and is in danger of evolving the mission of the international loftice seeking to break its blockade and attacked south of Israeli drones as activists complain.
Warships from Italy and Spain are rushing to the area to intervene in the event of a new incident and rescue if needed by citizens of their countries, while the Greek government is closely monitoring the situation and keeping low tones.
But former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu urged President Tayyip Erdogan to send the Turkish fleet to “protect” the boats of activists when they enter the “blue homeland”, that is, the Turkoli Zone of the Tourkoliban.
While sailing 32 miles southwest of Gavdos (without victims, but only minor damage), 38 Sumud Solidarity Vessels with more than 400 activists (including European MPs and journalists) approached the Cretan at least 5 miles last night.
The vessels were heading east to meet today with the Greek activists who boarded another 6 boats and are on the coast of southeastern Crete yesterday. The Global Sumudillas will then head to Gaza, possibly with a stop in Cyprus, as predicted by the original design.
The “Hamas’s Fixture”
Israel does not admit, nor denies, that he is behind the drones attacks, but speaks of a “” while warning that “he will take the necessary steps to prevent him from entering the war operations and to stop any violation of a legal naval exclusion” by calling on them ” Gaza.
Activists denounced Israel for pirate, terrorist acts, and reported that the 9 drones attacks on 8 vessels south of Gavdos were held in the Greek area of responsibility for investigation and rescue.
According to Coast Guard sources cited by the Athens News Agency in a telegram yesterday at noon, at the site of the complained multiple attack, a Portuguese vessel of Frontex force rushed to the coordinated operation, without any damage.
Earlier, the Single Research and Rescue Coordination Center had attempted to contact the captain of one of the boats, with no result. According to the same information, at the time of the complaint, fleet boats sailed to international waters south of Crete.
The Greek Foreign Ministry, who was asked yesterday afternoon on the issue, referred to the Coast Guard ,. However, the area has been closely supervised by Greek services in recent months due to immigration, and the interest of Americans from the base of Souda is also reasonable.
Mobilization by Italy and Spain
The governments of Italy and Spain, which send each of a warship to the area, are approaching the Palestinian as well as the issue of the decoration of MPs and MEPs from both countries.
Spanish socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who recognized the state of Palestine, stressed that his government insists on respecting international law and the right of Spanish citizens to travel safely to the Mediterranean.
For her part, the Italian far -right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the attack on the decoration and noted that Rome was conducting her own investigation into the imputation of responsibility, but described the mission as “dangerous and irresponsible” while advising her to organize her to the organizers. Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
Erdogan and opposition tool
Shortly after Davutoglu’s appeal for the Turkish fleet intervened, the leader of the opposition People’s Party, Ozgur Ozel, also intervened, calling on Erdogan “to protect the Sumud Sumud” at all costs.
Those who begging Trump for an appointment cannot be Palestinian brothers, Ozel said at a rally in Istanbul, accusing Erdogan of theatricals and Trump of wanting to grab the Gaza hydrocarbons.
These placements awaken in Turkey the memories of the Mavi Marmara ship that attempted to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza in 2010 and was attacked by the Israeli commandos, killing 10 activists (9 Turks) and injuring dozens. Three years later, Prime Minister Netanyahu officially apologized to Erdogan and pledged to pay compensation.
Since then, Turkey’s relations with Israel have been characterized by large ups and downs with categories and characterizations.
In the coming days it will be seen until Erdogan can reach the tool of Palestinian for domestic consumption as well as to promote claims in the Eastern Mediterranean.
