🛶The Global Sumud Flotilla (Gaza Aid ships) will receive naval warship escorts

🍕 Italian frigate ITS Virginio Fasan was ordered to rendezvous with the main GSF group from its position north of Crete

🛥Spanish patrol vessel SPS Furor was later directed to do same

🛡Neither countries officially committed to combat operations to defend against the increasing drone attacks, instead charged with safeguarding the dozens of Spanish and Italian nationals volunteering on the flotillas

🇺🇳Both Spain and Italy have independently and jointly voted to condemn Israel’s actions concerning Gaza over the past two years

🤫 Based on the above, it is reasonable to conclude both governments are willing to take some chances with “gunboat deescalation”

Openly Biased