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Israeli forces on Friday intercepted the last boat from an international flotilla trying to break Israels sea blockade of war-ravaged Gaza as cities around the world erupted into more protests against Israeli actions in Gaza and the arrests of some 450 activists who were on the boats.

A far-right Israeli minister confronted the detained flotilla activists, mocking their aid initiative and accusing them of supporting terrorism in a video that was circulating on Friday.

In Italy, workers and students took to the streets after the countrys largest unions called for a one-day general strike in solidarity with the Palestinians and the flotilla. Hundreds of trains were canceled or delayed, as were several domestic flights, and many private and public schools were closed.

The last boat
The last boat in the Global Sumud Flotilla, the Marinette, had been trailing behind the rest of the vessels and was still sailing on to the Palestinian territory in the early hours of Friday, a day after the Israeli navy stormed 41 other boats and detained the activists, saying they would be deported.
A livestream from the Marinette showed the moment Israeli troops boarded the vessel.

The flotilla, which was carrying a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid to Gaza, was the largest attempt so far to try and break Israels blockade of the Palestinian territory.

Israels interceptions started on Wednesday night and continued through Thursday as boat by boat was stopped off Gazas shore and the activists including Greta Thunberg, Nelson Mandelas grandson Mandla Mandela and several European lawmakers were detained.

Israeli authorities had warned the Marinette would be stopped too if it continued on its journey.
Among the activists detained were four Italian parliamentarians who were swiftly deported back to Rome on Friday. They were among the first known to have been flown out of Israel.

We had a very difficult night, now we must bring everyone home, Marco Croatti, an Italian opposition lawmaker, told journalists after landing in Rome from Tel Aviv.