**Italy’s Navy to Quit Escorting Global Sumud Flotilla**
Italy’s navy has announced that it will stop accompanying the Global Sumud Flotilla approximately 150 miles from shore, warning activists involved in the mission to turn back.
The flotilla, which aims to deliver aid supplies to Gaza, faces opposition from Israel, which has vowed to block the convoy from reaching its destination.
In a recent address to the Italian Parliament, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto confirmed that Italy will send a second navy ship to escort the Global Sumud Flotilla heading to Gaza. The statement was made in Rome, Italy, on September 25, 2025.
*Photo credit: REUTERS/REMO CASILLI*
The Italian government’s involvement underscores the ongoing international tensions surrounding aid deliveries to Gaza and highlights the challenges faced by humanitarian missions in the region.
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-869130
