Netanyahu Ordered Drone Strikes on Gaza Aid Boats
CBS News reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly approved military operations on two vessels of an international flotilla moored off Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia on Sept. 8–9, 2025. Two U.S. intelligence officials told CBS that drones launched from a submarine dropped incendiary devices onto the Portuguese‑flagged Family and the British‑flagged Alma, sparking fires that crews extinguished; Tunisian authorities dispute the account and the flotilla group has called for independent investigations.
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📌 Key Facts
- Benjamin Netanyahu is reported by CBS to have personally approved the operations.
- Dates and location: incidents occurred on Sept. 8 and Sept. 9, 2025, outside Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia.
- Weapons/method: CBS reports drones launched from a submarine dropped incendiary devices onto the Family (Portuguese‑flagged) and the Alma (British‑flagged); no deaths or injuries reported.