The flotilla ensures that an Israeli war ship harassed its vessels, forcing evasive maneuvers and putting its crew at risk.
The Global Sumud Flotilla denounced on Wednesday that an Israeli war ship executed one “intimidating operation” against their ships, forcing the captain of the boat to make a “Evasive maneuver” to avoid a collision. The situation occurred just hours after the “area of risk”where previous missions had already been addressed by Israeli forces.
“Israeli Naval Occupation Forces They located an intimidating operation Against the Global Sumud Flotilla this morning“The organization said, explaining that the fleet was” surrounded aggressively for several minutes For an Israeli war ship “.
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Interference in communications and harassment to other vessels
During the incident, Communications On board, including closed circuit transmissions, they were disabled. The flotilla indicated that the military ship also approached the ‘Sirius’, “repeating harassment maneuvers similar for a prolonged periodbefore finally retiring“.” These reckless and intimidating maneuvers put in serious risk to the participants (on the ship)“He warned.
The flotilla said that the Government of Spain “just asked the flotilla crew that abandons your mission, renouncing to exercise your responsibility to protect. “”Instead of inhibiting, we should guarantee our security until you reach Gaza and demand the opening of a humanitarian corridor“They stressed.
Humanitarian Mission and International Rights
The Global Sumud Flotilla recalled that its goal is peaceful: “Transport humanitarian and civil aid from more than 40 countries“, and “interfering in our step is illegal, and any attack either interception constitutes a war crime“. Your mission seeks Challenge Israel’s block over Gaza and open a Humanitarian corridor for the besieged population.
Hours before the incident, the fleet had detected “Various unidentified ships“Approaching their vessels and activated Security protocols. The “Maximum alert” After noticing increase in the drone activity on the flotilla. The Spanish government reported that its Rescue frigate will not be able to enter the exclusion zone established by the Israeli army to protect the safety of the crew and the flotilla itself, strongly recommended “Do not enter the exclusion zone, because doing so would put its own safety at severe risk“
Source: Ambito
