Activists aboard the Global Sumud flotilla say they are mistreated after Israeli forces intercept their attempt to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza. Multiple outlets report that the flotilla consisted of 50 boats and was intercepted in international waters off the Israeli coast, with accounts placing the interception roughly 250 miles (about 400 kilometers) from shore. According to the activists’ accounts relayed by journalists and other reporting, Israeli forces transferred detainees—along with journalists and at least one Italian lawmaker—onto military boats and then to a larger vessel at the Ashdod port in southern Israel, where detainees were held in containers. The activists describe mistreatment including beatings, being punched and kicked, being dragged or pulled by their hair, and the use of tasers. Some reports also mention attack dogs. The reporting also links the episode to international criticism of Israeli far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who is said to have posted or promoted a video of himself taunting detainees, prompting foreign leaders to condemn his conduct.