Overview

• Israel said its forces intercepted multiple vessels to prevent entry into a combat zone, moved passengers to an Israeli port and prepared rapid deportations, and reported all were safe and in good health.
• Organizers said three ships were stopped about 220 kilometers off Gaza in international waters, alleging illegal interception, signal jamming and boardings against a nine‑vessel convoy carrying roughly 150 people from dozens of countries.
• Activists said the flotilla carried about $110,000 in medical and nutritional supplies, including medicines, ventilators and hospital supplements.
• Turkey condemned the operation as piracy and lawyers for French nationals called the detentions arbitrary, while last week’s larger flotilla was also halted and many participants reported mistreatment that Israeli officials dispute.
• In Sharm el‑Sheikh, senior US, Qatari and Turkish envoys engaged as Hamas said lists for a potential exchange were shared, with core disagreements unresolved over Israeli withdrawal timelines, disarmament terms, guarantors and high‑profile prisoners such as Marwan Barghouti.