Overview

• The Global Sumud Flotilla remains in international waters and expects to reach the identified interception area as early as Wednesday, with organizers still steering toward Gaza.
• Rome confirms Israel told Italian interlocutors it will prevent any breach of the blockade and has instructed forces to intervene without using lethal force.
• The Italian Navy’s frigate Alpino has been shadowing the convoy for search-and-rescue and medical support but will not enter Israeli waters and will withdraw after a last warning near 100 nautical miles out.
• Activists rejected proposals to offload in Cyprus for transfer via Ashdod, and some are weighing a diversion toward Egypt and Rafah, which Israeli authorities are not currently allowing to reopen.
• Participants report drone overflights and recall a June boarding at roughly 110 nautical miles from Gaza, while some lawmakers on board say they will halt at the first Israeli order.