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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/36603369

Italy is sending a ship to accompany the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, who said its activists remain shaken but determined following an Israeli attack on Wednesday morning.

Organisers of expedition, which is attempting to carry aid to the Gaza Strip, shared footage this morning appears to show an explosion that detonated on one of the flotilla's vessels.

Late on Tuesday activists heard explosions and saw drones that targeted some of their boats, currently situated off Greece. "Multiple drones, unidentified objects dropped, communications jammed and explosions heard from a number of boats," the Global Sumud Flotilla said.

"I have authorised the immediate intervention of the Navy's frigate Fasan, which was sailing north of Crete and is heading towards the area," Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said in a statement.

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[-] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago
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[-] la_tasalana_intissari_mata@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

yaaaaas the fascist government of Italy the member of NATO is totally going to do something instead of You know what you idiots should be educated on how much of a theatric show this is do you seriously think they're going to do anything? the flotilla might even get kidnapped infront of them if not by them.

[-] Euergetes@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago

seems like this is a cave in to public pressure not a situation the italian government has well in hand. if NATO countries wanted to 'protect' (kidnap before israel) all their citizens from the flotilla they'd have more of their ships involved and earlier, one frigate that was passing by anyway isn't going to be able to do much, and its presence greatly complicates sinking flotilla vessels before they get close

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[-] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago

Yeah and then the Genoa dockworkers are going to shut down Italy. This isn't just theatrics, because the fascists in power are rattled by the massive showing out on the streets. The threat still stands, if anything happens to that flotilla Italy shuts down.

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[-] CommCat@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Israel could do another USS Liberty on these Italian war ships and the US will threaten Italy if they tried to do any type of response.

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