Account of ‘intimidatory operation’ comes as Italy and Greece repeat call for Israel to guarantee safety of flotilla

The Global Sumud Flotilla, with over 500 people including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, aims to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza

The Global Sumud Flotilla accused an Israeli vessel of steering "dangerously close" to one of its boats.

The flotilla has entered the ‘high-risk’ zone near the Gaza coast