Overview

• Organizers and tracking reports place the convoy roughly 150–300 nautical miles from Gaza after resuming its voyage from waters near Crete, with arrival projected in the coming days.
• The formation has thinned after mechanical problems, including an engine‑room leak on the Johnny M/Family that prompted evacuations and participant redistribution, while Turkish drones monitored and the Turkish Red Crescent briefly assisted a leaking boat.
• Italy and Spain have deployed naval ships for rescue and humanitarian support, Greek authorities have tracked the flotilla in their area, and Turkey has flown long‑endurance drones over the route.
• Israel says it will enforce the naval blockade and has urged the vessels to unload in Ashkelon or Cyprus for transfer into Gaza, proposals the flotilla has rejected.
• Israel’s Foreign Ministry now claims documents recovered in Gaza show links between flotilla organizers and Hamas via the PCPA, a charge the mission’s supporters dispute, as U.S. Democrats press the White House to help safeguard the civilian flotilla.