<h1>Israeli navy intercepts flotilla; activists detained amid disputes over blockade legality and international condemnation follow.</h1> Israeli naval forces intercepted and boarded most vessels in a flotilla seeking to break the Gaza maritime restrictions, detaining dozens of activists and European lawmakers for transfer to Israel and deportation. The flotilla carried symbolic humanitarian aid and used live-streaming to document encounter measures including water cannon and boardings. States publicly split between condemning the interceptions as breaches of international law and working with Israel to repatriate nationals, while Israel asserted the operation enforced a lawful naval blockade to prevent arms imports.