Italy, Spain sends naval ships to protect the Gaza fleet after the drone attacks Israeli conflict news

Italy and Spain intervene to ensure the safety of Gaza Flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea after drones fall “Flashbang”.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that the navy will join Italy in sending warships to protect Global Somod fleetWho was attacked by drones in international waters on the way to providing assistance to Gaza.

Speaking to journalists in New York on Wednesday, where he attends the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Sanchez said that international law should be respected and that the citizens of 45 countries participating in the aid mission had all the right to sail in the Mediterranean without weakening them.

He said: “The government of Spain is calling for compliance with international law and that its citizens have the right to move in the Mediterranean under safe conditions.”

“We will send a marine ship tomorrow from Cartagina with all the necessary resources if it is necessary to help the fleet and carry out a rescue operation.”

On Wednesday night, activists described a wave of attacks by Israeli drones and other aircraft that targeted ships in the small fleet in what the fleet organizers described as a “very dangerous escalation”.

The passengers said on board the plane that the boats targeted by low -flying drones, which dropped the explosive devices of the type Flashbang and other “unknown things” on boats. They added that the deliberate radio jamming also caused a “widespread disability in the communications” between ships.

With the news of the drone attack, the Italian navy said it would send a frigate to help in any rescue operations involved in the fleet after Defense Secretary Guido Crosetto condemned the attacks overnight.

Two legislators from the left opposition in Italy are participating in the fleet, which has now been reported that it consists of about 50 civilian boats loaded with relief supplies and hopes to break the maritime blockade of Israel in the Gaza Strip.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani was also weighing, noting that “Italian citizens, along with members of Parliament and MEPS”, in the fleet, which also includes human rights activists, lawyers, journalists and the Swedish climate campaign Greta Thonberg.

“To ensure their safety, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already informed the Israeli authorities that any costly operation must be performed for the Israeli forces in accordance with international law and the principle of absolute caution,” the ministry said in a statement.

She said: “Minister Tajani asked the Italian embassy in Tel Aviv to collect information and repeat its previous request for the Israeli government to ensure the absolute protection of employees on the plane.”

In a statement, Global Sumud Flotilla said that repeated attempts by Israel to use such tactics to intimidate the participants will not work, and issued an invitation to the UN member states that are preparing UNGA to put attacks on the agenda of talks.

Thonberg, who made its second attempt to break the Israeli siege in Gaza, told Reuters on Monday that drones match the fleet every night.

“This task revolves around Gaza, it is not related to us. There are no risks that we can bear until you can approach the dangers that the Palestinians face every day.”