13:08 (11:08)⇢Thunberg Ship Intercepted Near Gaza
⌨The newspapers report on Gaza-related developments across multiple fronts. Israeli forces intercepted an activist ship carrying Greta Thunberg with a Dutch captain, though the vessel's exact location remains unknown (AD.nl). Israeli genocide expert Omer Bartov concludes that Israel commits genocide in Gaza following the Rafah offensive, arguing that Israel exploits Holocaust memory to justify unacceptable actions and calling for stronger international condemnation (Het Financieele Dagblad). The Israeli military announced finding and identifying the body of a Hamas leader (Reformatorisch Dagblad). Meanwhile, protests in Los Angeles resulted in 27 arrests on the third day, with police imposing assembly bans after demonstrators blocked highways near detention centers (NRC). Economic tensions emerge as Chinese exports to the US show dramatic decline, pressuring trade negotiations in London (de Volkskrant).