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Gaza Flotilla Enters High‑Risk Zone as Italy and Spain Warn Against Crossing Israel’s 150‑NM Limit

European escorts plan to hold at Israel’s 150‑nautical‑mile limit to avoid crossing into the declared exclusion.

Overview

  • Organisers report intensified harassment at sea, saying an Israeli warship encircled the Alma and then the Sirius and remotely disabled communications as drone activity increased overnight.
  • The Global Sumud convoy of roughly 45 boats was about 118–120 nautical miles from Gaza around 05:30 GMT, north of Egypt’s coast, after declaring it had entered a high‑risk area.
  • Italy and Spain have deployed naval vessels but told the flotilla they will not pass the 150‑nautical‑mile line Israel designates as an exclusion, and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urged the mission to stop and transfer aid via alternative arrangements.
  • President Donald Trump has given Hamas three to four days to respond to his Gaza plan that Netanyahu says he supports, while sources say Hamas remains split and seeks changes to clauses on disarmament and expulsions.
  • Israeli strikes continued in Gaza City with local rescue services reporting at least 46 deaths across the territory, the ICRC suspending operations in Gaza City, and the army announcing closure of the last route linking the south to the north.