Overview

• Participants said drones, sound bombs and irritant agents struck multiple vessels in international waters overnight, damaging boats including Morgana and Zefiro without causing injuries.
• Flotilla activists blamed Israel for the attacks; Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani asked Tel Aviv for guarantees on the safety of those aboard and requested information via the embassy.
• Defence Minister Guido Crosetto authorized the Navy frigate Fasan to approach for potential rescue and assistance, with officials stressing that no use of force is planned.
• Opposition parties Pd, M5S and Avs occupied government benches demanding answers, and Crosetto agreed to deliver a formal briefing in Parliament the following day.
• Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the mission irresponsible and urged the flotilla to offload aid in Cyprus under the Latin Patriarchate’s responsibility, after activists rejected an earlier Ashkelon option.