Overview

• The Global Sumud convoy of roughly 45–50 vessels with about 500 participants says it is around 120 nautical miles from Gaza carrying a symbolic cargo of food and medicine.
• Organizers report increased drone activity and pre‑dawn approaches by an apparent military vessel they accuse of dangerous maneuvers and communications jamming, with no injuries reported.
• Israel has warned it will block any breach of the blockade and has deployed naval forces and security arrangements for interception and processing at Ashdod, according to Israeli officials and media.
• Spain and Italy confirm their ships will not enter Israel’s declared exclusion zone, urging the activists to stop while remaining on standby for rescue or humanitarian support outside the limit.
• International bodies and governments caution against the use of force, as Italy’s Giorgia Meloni warns the mission risks derailing President Trump’s proposed Gaza cease‑fire plan.