Spain sends a warship to protect the "Fleet of Resilience" heading to Gaza.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that his country will send a warship tomorrow, Thursday, from the port of Cartagena in the southeast of the country to protect the "Global Resilience Fleet" aimed at breaking the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip.

Sánchez stated in a press statement after participating in a session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday: "A maritime operations ship equipped with all necessary resources will depart tomorrow from Cartagena to assist the fleet (Global Resilience) and carry out a rescue operation if needed."

Spanish media confirmed that the government's decision came after a similar move by Italy, noting that the Ministry of Defense clarified that the ship will operate in international waters.

The "Global Resilience Fleet," consisting of more than 50 boats heading towards Gaza with the aim of opening a humanitarian corridor and breaking the Israeli blockade, was subjected to drone attacks last night believed to have been carried out by Israel, resulting in several explosions and communication disruptions, with no human casualties reported.

Earlier, UN Human Rights Commission spokesperson Thameen Al-Khaitan condemned the drone attack on the fleet, while opposition groups in Greece and France called for the protection of the "Global Resilience Fleet."

Rome also condemned the attack on the fleet in Greek waters and announced that the multi-role frigate "Vesuvio" of the Italian Navy, stationed north of the island of Crete, has moved towards the area to assist its citizens.

For its part, the "Global Resilience Fleet" announced earlier on Wednesday that 12 explosions occurred on 9 of its ships due to being targeted by drones.

The fleet did not address the timing of these attacks or the responsible party, while Israel remains silent, having repeatedly threatened to prevent the fleet from reaching Gaza.

Israel, the occupying power in Palestine, has previously engaged in piracy against earlier ships that sailed individually towards Gaza, seizing them and deporting the activists on board.

For days, dozens of ships have been sailing as part of the "Global Resilience Fleet" towards the Gaza Strip, carrying humanitarian aid, particularly medical supplies.

This is the first time that this number of ships has collectively sailed towards the Gaza Strip, where about 2.4 million Palestinians live, and which has been under Israeli blockade for 18 years.

With U.S. support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in 65,419 deaths and 167,160 injuries, most of whom are children and women, and a famine that has claimed the lives of 442 Palestinians, including 147 children.