Overview

• CGIL and USB led a national walkout in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla and Gaza, joining a previously notified S.I. Cobas strike that began Thursday night.
• The Commissione di garanzia declared the late-announced general strike illegitimate under Italy’s 10‑day notice law, a decision unions say they will contest in court.
• Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini warned participants of legal consequences and floated tougher penalties, but the government did not issue a precettazione before the protests.
• Rail travel faced widespread cancellations and long delays in Rome and Milan, some metro services ran with diversions, and access to the port of Livorno was blocked by demonstrators.
• Large marches formed in cities including Rome, Milan, Naples, Bari, Turin, Palermo and Genoa, with incidents reported overnight such as damage at Turin’s OGR, while consular visits for detained Italian activists in Israel were expected to start today.