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Italy Sends Navy Ship After Reported Drone Attacks on Gaza Aid Flotilla Off Greece

Officials have not verified damage to the convoy despite organizer reports of explosions and jamming.

A boat that is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla is shown in the Tunisian port of Bizerte on Sept. 13, en route to Gaza to deliver aid amid Israel's blockade on the Palestinian territory.
People, holding Palestinian flags, gather at the Port of Tripoli to show their supports as the 'Omar al-Mukhtar' ship, which will join the Global Sumud Flotilla from Libya, prepares to leave in Tripoli, Libya on September 16, 2025.
A CCTV footage shows men on board dousing a fire that struck Alma, a vessel of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), in the Tunisian waters off the coast of Tunisia, September 9, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. VERIFICATION - Reuters was able to confirm the vessel from characteristics of ship exterior that matched file images. - Reuters was able to locate the footage from ship tracking websites and topography of the landscape and the shape and position of the road matched satellite imagery of the area. - Reuters was able to confirm the date of footage with Global Sumud Flotilla spokesperson, Wael Nawar. - Nawar also told Reuters that the timestamp difference shown on footage was likely due to camera being installed in Spain, which was an hour ahead of Tunisia.
A CCTV footage shows a fire that struck Alma, a vessel of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), in the Tunisian waters off the coast of Tunisia, September 9, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA/Handout via REUTERS

Overview

  • Organizers said multiple drones struck in international waters south of Crete overnight, reporting explosions overhead, objects dropped onto decks and radio interference.
  • A Polish lawmaker on board cited 13 attacks affecting 10 vessels with three boats damaged, while another activist reported five vessels hit and 15–16 drones sighted.
  • Italy dispatched the frigate Fasan after condemning an attack by unidentified perpetrators, with officials saying all passengers were safe and medical support was available if needed.
  • The Greek coastguard said the flotilla contacted authorities around 0200 and a Frontex patrol saw no damage when it approached one vessel, and Frontex said it could not immediately confirm the incident.
  • Israel reiterated it would not allow the convoy to reach Gaza and urged aid be routed through an Israeli port, and the flotilla of about 50 boats traces its current journey to a Barcelona departure after earlier suspected drone incidents in Tunisia.