On Tuesday, 30 September, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for the Global Sumud Flotilla to halt its mission to breach the Israeli naval blockade of Gaza. The flotilla, made up of more than 40 civilian boats carrying over 500 people, including parliamentarians, lawyers, and activist Greta Thunberg, continues toward the 150-nautical-mile “critical zone.” Meloni warned that a confrontation could destabilize the US-proposed peace plan and escalate the conflict. Italy’s navy is withdrawing its escort. The situation poses a high risk of immediate Israeli interception, raising the potential for an incident and operational challenges at sea.