Overview

• Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters and detained about 473 participants, transferring most to Saharonim and Ketziot prisons in southern Israel.
• National security minister Itamar Ben Gvir labeled detainees “terrorists” and urged keeping them in prison for months, while Adalah lawyers reported degrading conditions during processing.
• Four Italian parliamentarians were freed and landed at Rome’s Fiumicino after diplomatic contacts reported between Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Israel’s Gideon Sa’ar, with broader consular efforts ongoing.
• Israel’s Channel 12 reported urgent Italian requests to Mossad chief David Barnea for images of detainees to verify their condition following mistreatment allegations, with material sent to Rome.
• Italy’s strike over the flotilla was declared illegitimate by the Commissione di garanzia for lack of notice; Matteo Salvini warned of sanctions, though without a formal precettazione fines primarily target organizing unions rather than individual workers.