All crew members of the flotilla of humanitarian ships that go to Gaza They knew that this was going to be a night, and it has been. At 4:25 in the morning, Spanish time, the 43 ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla They have activated the “Maximum alert protocol”, After detecting the arrival of War ships of the Israeli Navy.
At 5:07 in the morning, the Sirius ship, where a good part of the 50 Spaniards is located, including the former mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau, has been “Surrounded by frigates and a submarine”, According to a crew member. “All navigation systems have turned off. It is being a logistics challenge for them. They are going through all ships and surround them. They try to intimidate but then go to another ship and do the same, “says the deputy of Compromís Juan Bordera.
After recover navigation systems, The flotilla has decided to continue towards Gaza, although they are already around 120 nautical miles, about 200 kilometers, which Israel considers waters of exclusion, although they are international.
The Global Sumud Flotilla is now made up of 47 ships with more than 300 people from 50 nationalities on board. Among politicians, activists, actors or trade unionists, of them 50 Spaniards. They have received indirect guarantees that Israeli soldiers will not use violence against them.
The Spanish ship, in “Operational Rank”
Last night, the Global Sumud Flotilla cried out against the slowness of the ship ordered by Pedro Sánchez to escort them and perform rescue tasks if necessary. The maritime action ship Furor P-46 left the port of Cartagena last Wednesday. “The Spanish frigate continues to sail for a Cruise speed -12 knots- which is half a machine of your Maximum capacity -23 knots- and will not reach the flotilla until This Wednesday at noon, In the best case “, reads in a statement sent by the organization to the media.” It could be late, when Israel has once again committed another act of piracy in international waters Before the passivity of governmentsthat they have not offered a protection ‘a priori’ neither with guarantees nor on time “, has warned.
After knowing this complaint, and at the edge of midnight this Tuesday, from Moncloa they have affirmed that the Government of Spain has informed the members of the flotilla that the maritime rescue ship “is already on an operational radius to perform rescue operations if they were necessary”
He has also warned them that the ship “will not be able to enter the exclusion zone established by the Israeli army since doing so would put the physical integrity of its crew and the fleet itself.” The government recommends “strongly” to the flotilla that, in the current circumstances, does not enter the exclusion zone, “because doing so would put its own safety at risk. The mission of the flotilla is commendable and legitimate, but the lives of its members must be above”
Pressure from Italy to leave
On the other hand, the Italian Foreign Ministry has reported that the Italian Naval Frigate Alpine that follows the Global Sumud Flotilla will issue a last radio call by offering participants the “opportunity” to abandon navigation and return to the coast before reaching the “critical area.”
The Italian Navy frigate has offered to receive anyone who wishes to embark because they do not want to continue before those 120 miles of the coast are reached. Now they are 180 nautical miles. The last call will be the night of October 1 around 01.00 in the morning.
The Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has urged the Global Sumud Flotilla to stop his progress towards Gaza, after the president of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced a 20 -point peace plan that gives “hope” so that the parties reach an agreement to “end the war.”
08/31/2025 The activist and former mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau during the farewell to the Global Sunat Flotilla in the port of Barcelona, as of August 31, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalunya (Spain). The Global Sumud Flotilla Zroa del Mediterráneo to face Israel’s illegal blockade and get humanitarian aid to Gaza. The flotilla exceeds 20 ships and the 300 people with activists from 44 different countries, which are planned to join other boats when they arrive in Tunisia on Thursday, September 4. / Kike Rincón – Europa Press / Europa Press
“Es An attempt to demoralize and fracture a humanitarian mission Pacific that governments have not assumed, although it is their silence and complicity that has led to this scenario, “they regret from the flotilla.” This is cowardice disguised as diplomacy. “
The Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albareshe did not want to value the Italian decision, but he has assured that that of Italy and that of Spain are different positions of different governments. “We make our decisions autonomously,” he said in an interview with RNE. “The frigate has a very clear mission: a mission of assistance to our Spanish citizens”, in addition to those of Belgium, Australia, Brazil, who have also asked for help, has stressed.
Accused of being organized by Hamas
According to the latest information, the intention of the Israeli Navy is to gather crew members in a Great military ship to deport them y sink or towdepending on the case, to the ships of the flotilla. Radical ministers have assured that the detainees will be applied maximum hardness.
In the last hours, the Tel Aviv government has intensified its communication campaign ensuring that Hamas is behind the organization of the flotilla. Assures that Han “Discovered Hamas Official Documents in the Gaza Strip“That” for the first time demonstrate the “direct involvement of Hamas” in the financing and execution of the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza. “
In the flotilla There are 50 Spanish participantsdistributed in 13 ships. Most are on the Sirius ship. Of the total flotilla, 6 ships carry a flag of the Spanish State.
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