Overview

• Spain’s BAM Furor sailed from Cartagena at 00:29 to support the Global Sumud Flotilla, with a mission framed as assistance and rescue and a medical team on board.
• The convoy, reported as roughly 51 boats carrying about 500 activists, is near Crete and is pressing for a direct delivery to Gaza after rejecting an Italian proposal to offload in Cyprus.
• Organizers report drone drops of stun or explosive devices and communications interference in international waters on Tuesday, prompting naval escorts from Spain and Italy.
• Israeli officials say European ships may stay nearby and foresee no need for rescue operations, while reiterating that Gaza entry is barred and alleging the flotilla is Hamas-backed.
• Spanish military sources caution the Furor lacks dedicated anti‑drone defenses, and one flagship vessel in the convoy has aborted due to a technical failure with its passengers being reassigned.