People familiar with the mediators’ thinking say the militant group could compromise on a long-held red line, as long as President Trump can guarantee that Israel would not resume fighting.
The somber milestone comes with peace talks underway, hostages from the Hamas-led attack still in Gaza, more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and Israel more isolated than ever.
Israel intercepted the boats at sea and detained the participants for days before expelling them. Some of the activists say they were mistreated, which Israel denied.