Overview

• Roughly 42 civilian boats continue toward Gaza in international waters, with organizers estimating arrival in three to four days.
• Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto cautioned that any attempt to break the naval blockade would expose crews to "very high and unmanageable" dangers.
• Italy’s ambassador in Tel Aviv received assurances from President Isaac Herzog that Israel will stop any breach without using lethal force.
• The Italian Navy frigate Alpino is tasked with search‑and‑rescue and medical support only and will not engage Israeli units or assist in forcing the blockade, with a final advisory expected about 100 nautical miles from Gaza.
• Organizers have declined a Church‑mediated offload in Cyprus and are reported to be weighing a possible reroute toward Egypt and the Rafah crossing while maintaining their stated goal of reaching Gaza.