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On Friday, Israeli forces released all but two pro-Palestinian activists who were abducted aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla after the aid boats bound for Gaza were intercepted. The flotilla called for the immediate release of all illegally detained activists.
Palestinian journalist Ali Samoudi, who lost 60 kilograms during his Israeli imprisonment, described the harsh and inhumane conditions in Israeli prisons after his release, highlighting prisoners’ suffering from poor food and lack of supplies, while denying the charges against him.
Senior leaders from over two dozen international media organizations signed an open letter urging Israel to permit independent foreign journalists into Gaza, as Israel has barred their entry since the genocide began in October 2023, significantly limiting independent reporting from the territory.
Thousands protested across Italian cities against Israel’s attack on the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which aimed to break the blockade and deliver aid. Over 200 protests were organized worldwide in response to the incident.
Reporters Without Borders condemned the Israeli army’s kidnapping of three journalists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla intercepted in international waters. Al Jazeera expressed concern over its journalists’ safety amid broad Israeli seizures and interceptions of vessels bound for Gaza.
Israel intercepted 22 of 58 boats heading to the Gaza Strip as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla and kidnapped 175 activists. Organizers condemned the act as piracy. The operation took place in international waters near Greece, with reports of communications being jammed and activists stranded at sea amid an approaching storm.
The Palestinian Football Association appealed FIFA’s refusal to sanction Israeli clubs in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, continuing legal efforts to seek justice despite the complex legal status of the territory.
Dozens protested in Belgrade against Israel’s participation in Eurovision amid the Gaza genocide, leading several European countries including Slovenia, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Spain to withdraw, with growing calls for a broader boycott of the cultural event.
Israeli forces continue intercepting vessels of the pro-Gaza Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, losing contact with 15 of 58 ships, abducting activists and disabling boats, leaving hundreds stranded without power amid an approaching storm, as the mission challenges the Gaza blockade during a worsening humanitarian crisis.
Seven activists from the “Golden Gate 26” group will stand trial for an anti-genocide protest on the Golden Gate Bridge, facing felony conspiracy charges and multiple misdemeanors amid claims of political bias and suppression of dissent.
