"Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto condemned on Wednesday an apparent drone attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla as it left Greece en route toward Gaza. He added that Italy was sending a naval ship to be nearby if the flotilla required assistance. "The vessel is already en route to the area for possible rescue operations," Crosetto wrote on X. "In a democracy, demonstrations and forms of protest must also be protected when they are carried out in accordance with international law and without"
"Israel has repeatedly criticized the flotilla, accusing those on board of complicity with the Hamas militant group. The Israeli Foreign Ministry warned on X that Israel "would take the necessary measures" to stop the flotilla if it did not accept a proposal to unload aid in an Israeli port. "Israel will not allow vessels to enter an active combat zone and will not allow the breach of a lawful naval blockade," the ministry said Monday."
Italian officials reported an apparent drone attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla as it departed Greece toward Gaza and announced a naval vessel was en route to offer possible rescue assistance. Italy's defense minister condemned the incident and called for protection of lawful, nonviolent protests. The foreign minister urged Israel to ensure no Italian citizens among the 51 ships were harmed and requested that Israeli actions comply with international law and caution. Israel repeated its demand that the flotilla unload aid at an Israeli port and warned it would prevent any breach of a lawful naval blockade.
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