Israeli naval forces intercepted the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen in international waters during early morning hours, detaining twelve international activists and redirecting the vessel to Ashdod port. The seizure followed the previous day's approach of the international flotilla toward Gaza's coast.
Simultaneously, Israeli forces killed fifty-eight Palestinians near food distribution centers in Rafah, escalating the pattern of targeting civilians seeking aid that had emerged in previous days. Three medics and a journalist were killed while working in Gaza City, continuing systematic targeting of humanitarian workers.
Gaza municipalities warned their basic services would cease within hours due to fuel blockades, while the death toll reached 54,927 according to Palestinian sources. Hamas accused Israeli forces of converting aid centers into "death traps" and called for international investigation. A child died from malnutrition in Khan Younis as the humanitarian crisis deepened.