# Spain and Italy are deploying naval ships to escort the Global Sumud Flotilla after drone attacks on aid vessels bound for Gaza. Activists say drones dropped flashbang explosives and jammed communications during the mission to break Israel’s naval blockade. Among participants is South Africa’s Mandla Mandela, the grandson of Nelson Mandela. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stressed that international law must be respected to protect the citizens from 45 nations. Italy also dispatched a frigate, calling the attacks a dangerous escalation.
Italy, Spain send navy ships to protect Global Sumud Flotilla