The day was dominated by the aftermath of the Flotilla incident, with all activists released and returning to Italy. Their accounts of being beaten, bound, and sexually assaulted by Israeli forces dominated coverage, drawing condemnation from Mattarella and Meloni. A 4.4 magnitude earthquake at Campi Flegrei caused school closures and alarm in Naples. In the afternoon, Ukraine claimed a strike on a Russian FSB site in Kherson with hundreds of casualties. The US deployed the aircraft carrier Nimitz to the Caribbean after charging Raul Castro. Economic forecasts showed Italy as the slowest-growing EU country in 2027.