Israel deports Gaza activists as anger mounts over Ben-Gvir video
Israel has begun deporting hundreds of activists from an aid flotilla intercepted while attempting to reach Gaza. The Adalah human rights organization reported that all participants have been released from prison and are being deported. Criticism of the treatment of these activists has intensified, particularly following a controversial video of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
- ▪Israel is deporting hundreds of activists from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
- ▪Adalah reported that all participants have been released from prison and are being deported.
- ▪The treatment of the activists has drawn widespread criticism from European governments.
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This screenshot from footage released on Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's X account, Wednesday, shows a detained activist from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla being escorted by security forces with their hands bound. AFP-YonhapIsrael has begun deporting hundreds of activists from an aid flotilla that was intercepted en route to Gaza, the Adalah human rights organization said on Thursday, as criticism mounted over the treatment of the participants detained in Israel.Adalah said all participants in the international Gaza Sumud Flotilla have been released from prison in Israel and were now on their way to be deported, most of them from Ramon Airport in the south of the country.The Israeli news portal ynet reported, citing Adalah, that four activists have already been flown…
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