Gaza Aid Flotilla Faces Drone Attacks Near Greece; Italy and Spain Respond

Drone Attacks on Gaza Aid Flotilla

• 🎯 The Global Sumud Flotilla reported drone attacks and jamming near Greece on Tuesday, September 24, 2025.
• 💥 Explosions were heard, and the flotilla experienced jamming during the incident.

International Responses and Condemnations

• 🇮🇹 Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the attacks but questioned the flotilla's motives, suggesting it was designed to create problems rather than deliver aid.
• 🇪🇸 Spain's government, led by Pedro Sanchez, expressed support for the humanitarian motivations and demanded compliance with international law and safe passage for its citizens.
• 🚢 Italy proposed an alternative: handing over aid in Cyprus to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem for delivery to Gaza.
• ⚓ Spain announced it would send a maritime action vessel to escort the flotilla.

Flotilla's Mission and Activist Stance

• 🚢 The Global Sumud Flotilla reportedly consists of around 50 vessels with participants from dozens of countries.
• humanitarian aid, including food and medicine, to Gaza, aiming to break Israel's blockade.
• ⚠️ Activists on board blame Israel for the drone attacks and insist on continuing their journey despite safety concerns.
• 🇹🇳 The flotilla has been targeted by drone attacks previously since docking in Tunisia.