Detained Gaza flotilla activists to be deported after taunting by Israeli minister
Israeli police detained activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, forcing them to kneel with their hands tied while a minister taunted them. The activists are set to be deported to Turkey after their release from prison, following international criticism of their treatment. The flotilla aimed to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza amid ongoing shortages despite a ceasefire agreement.
- ▪The activists were arrested after the Israeli navy intercepted their flotilla in international waters.
- ▪Israeli rights group Adalah reported that approximately 430 activists were released and will be deported via Ramon airport.
- ▪Turkey's Foreign Minister stated that special flights would bring Turkish citizens and third country participants back to Turkey.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountIsraeli police on Wednesday forced activists who were aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to kneel on the ground in rows with their hands tied behind their backs while a minister looked on, drawing criticism from foreign leaders and even from inside Israel's own government.ReutersGaza flotilla activists who were detained by Israel and later pinned to the ground to the taunts of Israel’s far-right police minister have been released from prison and will be deported to Turkey on Thursday, officials said. The activists were arrested at a port in southern Israel after the Israeli navy intercepted their protest flotilla in international waters.
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