Overview

• Israel’s foreign ministry said 137 flotilla participants were deported to Turkey, with the first groups landing in Istanbul as additional removals proceed.
• The Israeli navy intercepted the Global Sumud convoy in international waters this week and detained roughly 400–470 people from dozens of countries before transferring many to Israeli ports and prisons.
• Deportees describe beatings, forced kneeling, restraints, and prolonged deprivation of food and water; Adalah and FIDH reported legal concerns, and RSF said more than 20 journalists were among those held.
• Multiple testimonies reported by media outlets allege Greta Thunberg suffered physical and degrading treatment in custody, including claims detailed in correspondence cited by The Guardian and accounts from fellow activists.
• Turkey condemned the operation, organized a special repatriation flight carrying nationals from several countries, and mass protests across European cities called for an end to the Gaza war and the release of detainees.