Overview

• Italian vessels remain in Catania and Siracusa awaiting a joint departure with Spanish and Tunisian boats, and organizers have not set a new date.
• Israel’s military released video of coastal defense exercises preparing for a potential interdiction, and ministers Ben-Gvir and Yariv Levin urged prolonged detention for any arrested activists.
• CGIL led rallies across Italian cities, including a Campidoglio gathering in Rome, with a candlelight march in the capital scheduled for Sunday evening.
• USB and the Genoa port workers’ collective CALP warned of a general strike and port shutdowns in Italy if Israeli forces stop the flotilla.
• The mission plans to deliver roughly 250 tonnes of aid on dozens of boats carrying hundreds of participants, including Greta Thunberg and several Italian lawmakers, and organizers have issued conduct guidance and legal support for crews.