Overview

• About 42–46 vessels remain in international waters roughly 300 miles from Gaza, with organizers estimating two days to the interception zone.
• Israel conveyed to Italy that it will prevent any breach of the naval blockade and has instructed forces to avoid lethal force during any intervention.
• The Italian Navy frigate Alpino is trailing the convoy for search‑and‑rescue and medical support only and will not escort or force passage.
• Defense Minister Guido Crosetto reiterated “very high and unmanageable” dangers, saying he would be relieved if the outcome were limited to arrests.
• Some Italian parliamentarians aboard say they will stop at the first Israeli order, while organizers insist on proceeding toward Gaza as talks over Cyprus or Rafah alternatives continue.