"Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said his country's navy will join Italy in sending warships to protect the Global Sumud Flotilla, which has come under drone attack in international waters en route to deliver aid to Gaza. Speaking to reporters in New York on Wednesday, where he is attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Sanchez said international law must be respected and the citizens of 45 nations participating in the aid mission had every right to sail in the Mediterranean unharmed."
"Multiple boats were targeted by the low-flying drones, which dropped flashbang-type explosive devices and other unidentified objects on and near boats, passengers on board said. Deliberate radio jamming had also caused widespread obstruction in communications among the ships, they added. As news of the drone attack emerged, the Italian navy said it would dispatch a frigate to assist in any rescue operations involving the flotilla after Defence Minister Guido Crosetto condemned the overnight attacks."
Spain and Italy are deploying naval vessels to protect the Global Sumud Flotilla after drones attacked the aid convoy in international waters. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said international law must be respected and citizens from 45 nations have the right to sail unharmed; Spain will dispatch a naval vessel from Cartagena with resources to assist and rescue if needed. Activists reported attacks by Israeli drones and aircraft dropping flashbang-type explosives and unidentified objects onto and near boats, alongside deliberate radio jamming. The Italian navy announced a frigate dispatch after Defence Minister Guido Crosetto condemned the attacks. The flotilla comprises about 50 civilian boats carrying aid aiming to breach the Gaza blockade.
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