Overview

• Israel’s foreign ministry said all passengers were transferred to an Israeli port, are safe and in good health, and are expected to be deported promptly.
• Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina met Israel’s deputy mission chief Barak Shine, who vowed to work for a safe and swift release in accordance with procedures.
• South Korea’s foreign ministry requested Kim’s prompt release through its embassy in Israel and pledged necessary consular support.
• Civic groups reported that Israeli forces seized an 11-boat flotilla at around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, with activist Kim Ah-hyun among those detained.
• Organizers described the voyage as a nonviolent mission for peace, while Israel framed it as an attempt to breach a legal naval blockade in a combat zone.