Overview

• Organizers said the last remaining ship, Marinette, was stopped about 42.5 nautical miles from Gaza, concluding interceptions that Israeli officials said spanned roughly 38 hours.
• Israeli police reported screening more than 470 participants and transferring them to immigration and prison authorities for verification and eventual removal.
• Italy’s foreign minister said 40 Italian nationals were in custody, Belgium summoned Israel’s ambassador over seven detained citizens, and Turkey expects its nationals to be released in the coming days.
• Demonstrations were held in several countries, with Paris police using tear gas to disperse a large rally supporting the flotilla.
• The flotilla’s account on X became inaccessible, while Israeli and U.S. officials labeled the mission a provocation or PR stunt and organizers maintained it was a humanitarian effort.