Israel deports all foreign activists from Gaza flotilla
Israel has deported all foreign activists detained from a Gaza-bound flotilla amid international criticism. Approximately 430 activists were intercepted at sea and held in custody before being repatriated. The situation has drawn condemnation, particularly following the release of a video showing the activists in distressing conditions.
- ▪Israel deported around 430 foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla following their detention.
- ▪The activists were intercepted at sea while attempting to breach the blockade of Gaza.
- ▪Turkey confirmed that 422 flotilla participants, including 85 Turkish citizens, were being repatriated on charter flights.
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Israel said on Thursday (May 21, 2026) it had deported all the foreign activists seized by Israeli forces from a Gaza-bound flotilla, following global outcry over their treatment in custody.Around 430 activists from countries around the world had been placed in detention in Israel after they were intercepted at sea on Monday (May 18, 2026) while making the latest in a string of attempts to break the blockade of the Palestinian territory. Activists from the Gaza-bound Flotilla ship, detained by Israeli forces after their vessels were intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean, upon arrival at Istanbul Airport, Türkiye, on May 21, 2026.
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