A Spanish ship will sail from Cartagena on Thursday to assist the Flotilla
The organization reports a new drone "attack" and has already identified at least 13 explosions.
BarcelonaA Spanish military vessel will set sail this Thursday from Cartagena "equipped with all the necessary resources in case it is necessary to assist the Flotilla and carry out any rescues." This was announced by Spanish President Pedro Sánchez at a press conference in New York, where he participated in the United Nations General Assembly. "Spain demands that the right of our citizens to navigate the Mediterranean in safe conditions be respected," he stressed, on the day the organization denounced a new attack against the humanitarian initiative. "This vessel aims to ensure that in the event of any difficulty, nationals and members of the flotilla can be rescued, and to protect them from a political and diplomatic point of view," said the head of the Spanish government.
The Sumud Global Flotilla denounced this Tuesday a new attack against the humanitarian initiative. Specifically, the organization claimed to have experienced "at least 13 explosions." The Flotilla also reportedly witnessed the flight of "unidentified drones" and suffered "communications interference" during its journey to the Gaza Strip. On its official Telegram account, the organization explained that the explosions were heard "around several of its ships." They also explained that several crew members saw objects being dropped "on at least ten ships from drones or aircraft, causing damage." Despite the explosions, no casualties have been reported.
The organization described this latest attack as a "psychological operation" to try to halt its navigation and stated that the presence of drones is intended to "intimidate." In fact, prior to the explosions, the international Flotilla had already reported the low-altitude flight of "more than 15 drones" over the ship. Soul, the vessel that was already attacked during its stopover in Tunisia and which Tunisian authorities considered a "predetermined action."
In recent days, the maritime mission has condemned Israeli "attempts" to "criminalize" it after Tel Aviv claimed that it is a "jihadist initiative" supported by Hamas. For this reason, the Israeli Foreign Ministry warned on Tuesday that the Flotilla vessels will have to dock in Israeli ports to transfer the humanitarian aid they carry, instead of docking directly in the Palestinian Strip.
