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Gaza Flotilla, Carrying Greta Thunberg, Sails Again After Repair, Italy’s Foreign Minister Warns of Danger
Italy and Spain provide naval protection to the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying a few hundred activists and aid to Gaza despite drone attacks, officials said.
- On Sunday, the Global Sumud Flotilla resumed its voyage after repairs in Greek waters, with Italy and Spain deploying naval assets to escort international activists including Greta Thunberg to the Gaza Strip.
- The flotilla aims to breach Israel's naval blockade to deliver humanitarian aid, but last week Israel's Foreign Ministry warned it would not allow breaches and labelled it the `Hamas Flotilla`; Antonio Tajani, Italy's Foreign Minister, proposed rerouting aid to Cyprus, which organizers rejected.
- Organizers said on Sunday that Greek vessels joined, completing a 47-boat flotilla whose voyage faced at least two alleged drone attacks off Tunisia and a strike off Crete that damaged boats.
- The ships are projected to reach Gaza next week and would likely face Israeli interdiction, as Israel will not allow vessels to enter an active combat zone or breach the blockade; organizers rejected docking at Ashkelon Marina.
- The broader conflict has killed over 65,000 people in Gaza, Gaza health authorities say, and Israeli forces launched their offensive after the Oct. 7, 2023 attack; Tunisian authorities later called the drone strikes a `premeditated attack`.
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Gaza flotilla, carrying Greta Thunberg, sails again after repair, Italy’s foreign minister warns of danger
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