Israel Arrests 175 Activists Aboard Gaza-Bound Flotilla

Israeli naval forces intercepted and boarded a Gaza-bound flotilla attempting to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, arresting 175 activists aboard. The flotilla was organized by international pro-Palestinian groups seeking to deliver humanitarian aid and challenge Israel's ongoing blockade. Israel maintains the blockade as a security measure to prevent weapons smuggling into Gaza. The interception drew immediate international condemnation, with human rights groups calling for the activists' release and renewed calls to lift the blockade to allow humanitarian supplies into the enclave.