Overview
- Israeli forces stopped the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters near Greece, seizing more than a third of roughly 56 boats and routing most of about 175 participants to Crete.
- Two participants, Spain’s Saif Abu Keshek and Brazil’s Thiago Ávila, were taken to Israel, where a court extended their detention for further questioning over alleged links to the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad.
- Rights group Adalah says both men are on hunger strike and face harsh conditions including isolation, constant bright lights, cold cells, blindfolding during transfers, and threats in lengthy interrogations, which Israel denies.
- Italian prosecutors opened an investigation into possible unlawful detention on an Italian‑flagged vessel that was intercepted in international waters after complaints tied to the same operation.
- The U.S. State Department called the voyage a pro‑Hamas effort and urged countries to deny support, while Israeli officials said inspections found items they argue do not fit a humanitarian mission.