Overview

• Israeli forces boarded dozens of Global Sumud boats in international waters and transferred more than 400 detainees to the port of Ashdod for registration.
• Authorities say the participants will be deported to Europe, while organizers and several governments denounce the interdiction as unlawful.
• Organizers claimed one vessel neared Gaza, Israel disputed the tracking data, and activists later said the last ship was intercepted on Friday with no landings in Gaza confirmed.
• Demonstrations erupted in Spain, Italy, and other countries, with Italy’s largest union calling a one‑day general strike that disrupted rail services.
• Those held include Greta Thunberg, parliamentarians, and journalists, with RSF reporting over 20 media workers detained and Greek activists announcing a hunger strike.