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Israeli naval forces intercepted 22 vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters near Crete on April 29-30, 2026, detaining at least 211 activists from more than 20 countries — roughly 600 nautical miles from Gaza. The operation, which Italy, Turkey, Spain, and Colombia have condemned as unlawful, has triggered diplomatic expulsions, mass protests, and renewed legal debate over the reach of Israel's naval blockade, while aid deliveries to Gaza have dropped to less than a third of what the WHO says is required.