The maritime route faces its last days of crossing. About 130 miles (just over 200 kilometers) separated the ships of the Palestine Strip on Wednesday. It has been almost a month since and the next few hours will be decisive. The majority of the 47 vessels that continue the mission “around a dozen have remained on the road due to varied problems – have reached what the organization calls as a” area of possible interception “by the Israeli military, where the members have detected an” increase in drone activity “and the implementation of a navy warming tactics. “The ships of the Navy approach. We are preparing for interception. The security cameras of several ships have been interrupted,” the crew members of the mission told the crew during the early morning.
During the night there were hours of maximum tension. After the organization notified that the risk had decreased and that “most likely” was that there was no imminent intervention, they detected at dawn a ship approaching a flotilla boat. Immediately, the security protocol was activated and many of the members got rid of their mobile phone, throwing them into the water.
“We had our first encounter with ships from the Israeli Navy, which surrounded our leading ship for about six minutes, remotely deactivating all our communication systems. A strong evasive maneuver was necessary by the Captain to avoid frontal collision and the team reacted well,” the mission reported this morning. “After the intimidating attack on Alma, The military ship headed to another ship, the Siriusand performed the same maneuvers for longer until they left. There were reports from other military ships throughout the night. We expect a new moment of tension in a few hours, so this is the best time to sleep and be prepared for it, “continues the statement.
The Government of Spain reiterated on Tuesday night to the members of the flotilla that the ship Furorsent to attend the mission and that adds to that of Italy, was not going to be able to enter the “exclusion zone” established by the Israeli army and that, therefore, strongly recommended that they gave up continuing. Moncloa sources affect that the mission “is commendable and legitimate, but the lives of its members must be above.”
However, the flotilla continued its journey. None of the military vessels, in fact, will act in case of interception or attack, since they are only for bailouts. “So what have they come for?” Asked many participants aboard the Captain Nikos, The boat in which the country travels.
