Overview

• Israeli forces boarded dozens of Global Sumud Flotilla vessels roughly 70 to 80 nautical miles off Gaza, taking hundreds into custody and publishing images showing detainees safe.
• Officials say no boat breached the naval blockade and that deportation procedures to Europe will follow, while organizers had rejected Israel’s offer to offload aid via Ashdod.
• Flotilla organizers claim the vessel Mikeno neared Gaza’s coast by a few kilometers, a contention the Israeli military denies as a tracking error, with the boat’s status unclear after contact was lost.
• The operation triggered swift diplomatic fallout as Colombia expelled Israeli diplomats and canceled a free‑trade pact, Spain summoned Israel’s envoy, and Turkey condemned the action.
• Protests broke out across Europe, including Berlin detentions and an Italian general strike announced for Friday, as activists allege unlawful boarding in international waters and report ramming and water‑cannon use without injuries.