Overview

• Israeli public radio Kan reports the navy plans to board the convoy in international waters, detain participants for transfer to Ashdod and sink some vessels that cannot be towed.
• Italy says its frigate Alpino will stop at the 150‑nautical‑mile limit and depart, offering evacuees a berth before withdrawal, a move activists denounce as sabotage.
• The flotilla of more than 40 civilian boats carrying several hundred people is nearing the high‑risk area off Gaza after covering roughly two‑thirds of its route.
• Spain confirms the BAM Furor is now alongside the convoy for potential rescue operations but will not cross into the zone Israel has warned against entering.
• Italy renews its call to divert aid via alternatives such as Cyprus or church channels as Israel reiterates it will block direct access to Gaza and flotilla organizers cite prior drone attacks and radio interference.