Israel said yes to the Italian government’s proposal to unload the aid at the port of Cyprus and then to transfer it to Gaza.
The flotilla rejected the Italian proposal, proving that their real purpose is provocation and serving Hamas.
The Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Eden Bar Tal: “Israel said yes to the Italian government’s proposal to unload the aid at the port of Cyprus and then to transfer it to Gaza. The flotilla rejected the Italian proposal, proving that their real purpose is provocation and serving Hamas.”
Israel has repeatedly offered options to unload the aid. It called on the vessels to dock at the Ashkelon Marina and unload the aid there, from where it would be transferred promptly in a coordinated manner to the Gaza Strip.