Overview

• Organizers say dozens of boats are mobilizing from Genoa, Barcelona, Catania and other ports, with estimates of up to roughly 70 vessels converging toward Gaza to deliver aid.
• Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir publicly warned of interdictions in international waters and possible detention of participants.
• An emergency center in Genoa is coordinating routes, real‑time tracking and secure communications, with crews preparing for the possibility of detention and extended delays at sea.
• Genoa port workers in the CALP collective, working with USB, have been central to logistics and fundraising and warn of port blockades if participants are harmed or prevented from sailing.
• Italian political figures and local institutions have voiced support and urged government protection, while right‑leaning outlets report contested allegations about extremist links and opaque financing.