Overview

• Israeli forces intercepted more than 40 Global Sumud Flotilla boats carrying over 400 people bound for Gaza and transferred detainees to facilities including Ketziot prison.
• Thunberg told Swedish officials she received too little food and water, developed bedbug‑related rashes, sat on hard surfaces for long periods, and was made to pose with flags, according to correspondence reported by The Guardian.
• Returned participants alleged Thunberg was pulled by the hair, beaten, wrapped in or forced to kiss an Israeli flag, while flotilla lawyers said detainees were left for hours without food or water and that chips were shown to cameras as proof of provisions.
• Israel’s Foreign Ministry called the mistreatment claims “brazen lies,” asserting detainees’ rights were upheld, as National Security Minister Itamar Ben‑Gvir voiced support for tough conditions for the flotilla participants.
• Authorities said many detainees have been deported, including 137 flown to Turkey, while several remain in custody; Swedish officials visited their citizens and advocates signaled plans to file complaints with international bodies.