Overview

• Representatives of the flotilla said 42 detainees began a collective hunger strike in Israeli prisons, refusing food to protest conditions in Gaza.
• Israel’s Foreign Ministry rejected media reports alleging mistreatment, including claims attributed to Greta Thunberg, and said detainees declined expedited deportation.
• Greece scheduled a special flight to Ramon airport on October 6 to return 27 nationals after embassy officials visited them in detention and reported they were in good condition.
• Israel’s Prison Service reported that a detained Spanish activist bit a medical staffer at Ktziot prison after a routine exam, prompting on-site treatment and a police response.
• More than 40 vessels were intercepted and over 400 activists were detained, with about 170 deported in the first three days, as Israel maintains the blockade and says aid could be offloaded at other ports.