"An independent investigation must be conducted into the attacks on unarmed civilian vessels in Tunisian waters on September 8 and 9, and those responsible for the violations must be held accountable," Al-Khaitan said in a statement issued Friday evening.
He pointed out that the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, supported by the United Nations, had officially declared a famine in Gaza, stressing the need for "Israel to immediately implement its legal obligations, including the interim measures ordered by the International Court of Justice, to ensure adequate aid reaches Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and guarantee the freedom of movement of humanitarian workers."
On Monday evening, the Steadfastness Flotilla announced that "an Israeli drone targeted a Spanish ship in the port of Sidi Bou Said." The Tunisian Interior Ministry denied this, saying it had "inspected the effects of a fire that broke out in one of the life jackets, which was quickly brought under control without any damage."
The "Global Steadfastness Flotilla" continues its assembly in Tunisia, preparing to set sail in the coming hours for the Gaza Strip in the largest naval convoy of its kind. The flotilla includes dozens of ships and hundreds of participants from 47 Arab and Western countries, including prominent politicians, artists, and parliamentarians.
This is the first time such a large number of ships have sailed together toward Gaza. Israel has previously intercepted individual ships heading to the Strip, seized them, and deported the activists on board.
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Since March 2, Israel has closed all crossings into Gaza, preventing any food, medicine, or humanitarian aid from entering the Strip. This has plunged the Strip into famine, despite the backlog of aid trucks at its borders.
Israel sometimes allows the entry of very limited quantities of aid that fail to meet the minimum needs of the starving and do not end the famine, especially since most trucks are robbed by gangs that the Gaza government claims are protected by Israel.
With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, including killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, ignoring all international calls and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt it.
The Israeli genocide left 64,756 Palestinians dead and 164,059 wounded, most of them children and women. Hundreds of thousands were displaced, and a famine claimed the lives of 413 Palestinians, including 143 children, as of Friday.
