Overview

• Israel’s foreign ministry said the naval operation has concluded, with 443 activists gathered on a warship and transferred to Ashdod for processing before deportation to Europe.
• Authorities indicated deportation flights are being arranged, with Italy’s foreign minister citing departures to Madrid and London on October 6 and 7.
• Officials stated that no vessel breached the naval blockade or entered an active combat zone, and that detainees are in good health; one small boat was reported to be at a distance.
• High‑profile figures including former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau and activist Greta Thunberg were among those detained after dozens of flotilla vessels departing from Barcelona were boarded.
• Large demonstrations followed in Spain, with about 15,000 people in Barcelona where police reported two arrests and 14 injured officers, while Mexico City’s October 2 march ended in clashes that left 94 police and 29 civilians injured and prompted an investigation and one arrest.