FRONTEX RESCUES GAZA ASYLUM SEEKERS AFTER JET‑SKI DASH TO LAMPEDUSA

Reuters profiles a rare jet‑ski crossing from Libya to Italy by three Palestinian men fleeing Gaza, who were rescued near Lampedusa by a Romanian patrol boat on a Frontex mission. The incident aligns with a mid‑August spike in dangerous central Mediterranean departures, including fatal shipwrecks, signaling diversified smuggler tactics and added strain on EU border agencies and asylum systems. The journey continued into mainland EU, where the lead traveler applied for asylum in Germany.