Israel Confirms 137 More Activists From Gaza-Bound Flotilla Deported to Turkey
Israel deported 137 activists from 14 countries to Turkey after intercepting 40 flotilla vessels challenging Gaza’s naval blockade amid ongoing war.
- On Saturday, 137 activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla landed in Istanbul after being deported by Israel, including 36 Turkish nationals and citizens from 12 other countries, as reported by Turkish Ministry sources.
- Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed that 26 Italian nationals are returning, while 15 remain detained for expulsion next week.
- Activists reported facing violence and mistreatment during detention, including being forced to kneel with zip-tied hands for hours, according to Adalah, an Israeli legal aid organization.
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News24 | Gaza flotilla activists ‘treated like animals’ as Israel deports members
International activists who arrived in Istanbul after being deported from Israel following the military’s interception of their Gaza-bound flotilla said on Saturday they had been subjected to violence and “treated like animals”.
Activists say Israel mistreated Thunberg; 137 flotilla detainees arrive in Turkiye
ANKARA: A total of 137 activists detained by Israel for taking part in the flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza arrived in Turkiye on Saturday after being deported, with two alleging that Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg was mistreated during her detention. Israel did not immediately comment on the latest allegation, but its foreign ministry earlier described reports that detainees had been mistreated as “complete lies”. The 137 activists wh…
137 Gaza flotilla activists arrive in Turkey
Some 137 activists detained by Israel for taking part in a flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza arrived in Istanbul on Saturday after being deported, according to Reuters reporters at the airport. The individuals included 36 Turkish nationals, as well as citizens from the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Morocco, Italy, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Switzerland, Tunisia and Jordan, ministry sources added. The Turkish A…


‘We were treated like animals’: Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse after Israeli interception
ISTANBUL, Oct 5 — International activists who arrived in Istanbul after being deported from Israel following the military’s interception of their Gaza-bound flotilla said yesterday they had been subjected to violence and “treated like animals”.The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail last month seeking to ferry aid to war-battered Gaza but Israel blocked the boats, detaining more than 400 people whom it began deporting on Friday.Of that number, 137 ac…
36 Turks and 101 third-country nationals who arrived in Istanbul after being expelled from Israel testify
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