Overview
- Israeli naval forces boarded at least 13 Global Sumud vessels overnight and detained about 200 people, with organizers saying the stops occurred in international waters.
- Organizers reported that roughly 30 boats continued toward Gaza at dawn, placing some of the convoy about 44 to 46 nautical miles from the coast.
- Israel said those seized will be moved to an Israeli port and deported to Europe and reiterated an offer to route any aid through Ashdod under blockade rules.
- High‑profile participants included Greta Thunberg, Rima Hassan, Mandla Mandela and Ada Colau, with Israeli footage showing Thunberg collecting belongings under armed supervision.
- The interceptions triggered swift diplomatic fallout, including Colombia expelling Israel’s delegation, condemnations from Turkey and Brazil, protests in Rome and Naples, and Spanish and Italian warships holding outside Israel’s 150‑nautical‑mile exclusion limit.