Overview

• Israel’s Foreign Ministry said 137 detained activists were expelled to Turkey, including citizens of the United States, Italy, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Jordan.
• Dozens remain in custody: Germany reported 14 nationals held with consular access at Ketsiot prison, Spain said 21 were set to depart as 28 stayed detained, and Italy cited 41 held as an initial group of 26 left for Istanbul.
• Four lawmakers from France’s La France Insoumise announced a hunger strike over detention conditions, while activists alleged mistreatment that Israeli officials dismissed as false.
• Italy saw a nationwide mobilization with a general strike and mass rallies—police counted 250,000 in Rome as organizers claimed far higher—blocking ports, rail lines and a Pisa airport runway.
• Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized the actions and Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini warned of sanctions against strikers, underscoring the political strain as a separate ten-ship convoy moves toward Gaza.