Overview

• Israeli forces intercepted all vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla, with the last ship, the Marinette, boarded on Friday and directed toward Ashdod.
• Officials and organizers reported roughly 42 ships seized and more than 450 activists detained, with footage showing Greta Thunberg among those held.
• Israel began deportations, returning four Italian nationals first, as detainees were processed in Ashdod with some reported held at Ketziot prison.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the navy’s actions, National Security Minister Itamar Ben‑Gvir called the activists “terrorists,” and organizers denounced the boardings as illegal.
• Protests erupted across Europe, Latin America, and Asia, while allied groups said additional flotillas had departed and would attempt new voyages toward Gaza.