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Following reports of drone attacks, Spain and Italy have dispatched warships to escort a fleet of aid boats. Meanwhile, a Danish Member of Parliament is heading towards the war-torn Gaza.

Member of Parliament sails towards Gaza

 A number of sailboats are attempting to break Israel's maritime blockade of Gaza so that the Palestinian civilian population can receive humanitarian aid. Danish MP Victoria Velasquez (EL) is on one of the boats. Foto: Danilo Arnone/Ritzau Scanpix
A number of sailboats are attempting to break Israel's maritime blockade of Gaza so that the Palestinian civilian population can receive humanitarian aid. Danish MP Victoria Velasquez (EL) is on one of the boats. Foto: Danilo Arnone/Ritzau Scanpix
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Dramatic scenes have unfolded in recent days, where several sailboats are on their way to deliver aid to the civilian population in Gaza.

In the Mediterranean, off the coast of Greece, crew members, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, have reported attacks from drones that allegedly dropped unidentified objects on the boats and disrupted radio communications, with explosions reportedly heard nearby.

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