Overview

• Israeli naval forces intercepted 42 vessels in international waters and detained about 450 activists, according to Israeli officials and flotilla organisers.
• Detainees were transferred to Ashdod for processing, with Israeli authorities saying deportations to Europe would proceed under standard procedures.
• Those held include Greta Thunberg and South African MP Nkosi Zwelivelile (Mandla) Mandela, as legal teams seek access and families report scant information.
• Demonstrations spread from Barcelona and Dublin to Rome, Berlin and Buenos Aires, including a Dublin Port blockade and a one‑day strike called by Italy’s largest union.
• Governments reacted forcefully, with South Africa and Pakistan demanding releases and Colombia announcing the expulsion of Israeli diplomats and cancellation of a free‑trade agreement.