Overview

• Organisers said the last boat, the Polish‑flagged Marinette, was intercepted on Friday about 42.5 nautical miles from Gaza, ending the Global Sumud Flotilla’s mission.
• Israeli forces stopped roughly 42 vessels since Wednesday and detained about 450 activists from more than 40 countries, including Greta Thunberg and Mandla Mandela.
• Authorities transferred detainees to Ashdod for processing with deportations expected, as National Security Minister Itamar Ben‑Gvir was filmed deriding the activists during intake.
• Protests erupted across multiple continents, with about 15,000 marching in Barcelona, demonstrations in cities from Dublin to Buenos Aires, and Italian unions calling a one‑day general strike.
• Israel defends the actions as enforcing a lawful naval blockade and says aid can be routed by approved channels, while flotilla organisers call the seizures illegal and rights experts demand inquiries.