Dozens of unidentified boats were spotted by the militants aboard the Flotilla mission, now less than 75 miles from the coast of Gaza. «We are facing what looks like a military block with dozens of presumably Israeli boats 4 miles exactly in front of us. They have not yet identified, “report from the boats according to what reported by the social channels of the Global Movement to Gaza.
At 8.25 pm (19.25 in Italy) the official alt from Israel to Flotilla boats arrived. In this regard, the foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, specified: “The Italians will go to Israel and then will be expelled”.
Scotto: “imminent abroad operations”
«The sinking operations are about to begin by the military boats that have revealed themselves and are currently close to the head of the Flotilla. We are not in a position to be able to say between when the operations begin, but it is certain that it will be a long and difficult night ». This was stated by the deputy of the Democratic Party Arturo Scotto, embarked on the Flotilla, who spoke live to Ztl in Radio Giornale.
“Go to Gaza despite the government’s appeals? Someone will have to explain why in international waters a humanitarian mission is arbitrarily blocked by an army that has no authority on international waters. Governments will have to account for it, “added Scotto.
The intervention of Türkiye
In the same hours Turkey has communicated that it had evacuated from Flotilla boats 11 activists who had asked for assistance, including 3 Turkish citizens. “As part of the humanitarian aid operations conducted by civil ships in the eastern Mediterranean, 11 people, including 3 Turkish citizens, who had requested assistance were evacuated on the ground by our naval forces,” said Ankara’s Ministry of Defense in a note taken from the TrT state TV.