The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, Israel’s intention of repatriating the members of the Global Humanitarian Flittilla Sumud to London and Madrid on Thursday.with operations scheduled for October 6 and 7. This decision follows the Israeli assault on the flotilla the day before, which led to the transfer of its 400 members to the port of Ashdod for their expulsion.
In a statement, the Israeli Foreign Ministry has described the initiative as “provocation” now “completed”. According to the authorities, none of the fifty ships making up the flotilla managed to enter an active combat zone or to cross the naval blockade imposed on Gaza. However, one of the ships, the Mikenowas not intercepted and remains parked about 11 kilometers off the Gaza strip, according to real time monitoring of the mission. Israel assures that all prisoners are “safe and sound”.
The international dimension of the case is becoming clearer. THE Spanish prosecution announced that he followed closely the interception of the flotilla and collected information to determine any violations of international law committed by Israeli forces, as reported Vanguardia. At the same time, the Istanbul prosecution opened an investigation after the arrest of Turkish citizens aboard the flotilla. These approaches highlight the diplomatic and judicial scope of the incident, which goes beyond the strictly military framework.
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