Overview

• The Italian Defense Ministry said its frigate will halt support at 150 nautical miles from shore and deliver a final warning around midnight GMT.
• Flotilla organizers reported entering a designated high-risk area and described intensified drone activity overhead.
• Activists previously alleged drone attacks with stun grenades in international waters off Greece, claims Israel has not addressed directly.
• Israeli authorities state they will prevent the boats from reaching Gaza and assert the blockade’s legality in the conflict with Hamas.
• The Global Sumud convoy comprises more than 40 civilian boats that left Barcelona with aid and public figures including Greta Thunberg.