Overview

• Israeli naval forces boarded 41–47 vessels in international waters and towed them to the port of Ashdod during an overnight operation lasting about 12 hours.
• Detainees include high-profile figures such as Greta Thunberg and former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau, with police processing under way and initial deportation hearings reported by legal teams.
• Organizers denounce the interdictions as illegal and cite water-cannon use and communications cutoffs, while Israel defends enforcement of what it calls a lawful naval blockade and says safe delivery channels were offered.
• Multiple governments sought consular access and condemned the actions, including Turkey’s harsh criticism and Colombia’s expulsion of Israel’s diplomatic delegation from Bogotá.
• Street demonstrations broke out in several countries; in Barcelona, Catalan police charged protesters outside Israel’s consulate as rights group Adalah mobilized to represent detainees.