Overview

• Israeli forces on Wednesday seized nine Gaza-bound boats carrying activists and aid, saying the operation upheld a legal naval blockade as organizers called the interdictions in international waters unlawful.
• Authorities say about 145 people from the second flotilla were detained, days after Israel reported deporting 341 others from an earlier, larger convoy, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, to Greece and Slovakia.
• Israel’s foreign ministry listed deportees from multiple European countries and the United States, while lawyers said roughly 150 activists remain held in Ketziot prison with about 40 on hunger strike.
• Detainees and legal representatives alleged abuse, humiliation and rights violations in custody, claims Israeli officials reject as they assert detainees’ rights were respected.
• The flotilla actions drew protests and public receptions for deportees in several cities, as consular efforts continued and mediators gathered in Sharm el‑Sheikh for Israel–Hamas talks.