Overview

• The Foreign Ministry said Thunberg was expelled on Oct. 6 as part of staged deportations following the navy’s capture of the convoy in early October.
• Reuters and other outlets cited crew who said she was shoved, dragged and made to wear an Israeli flag, and that detainees lacked adequate food and water.
• Israel denies any abuse, says detainees’ rights were protected and labels the reports a preplanned “fake-news” campaign.
• Organizers say roughly 40 vessels carrying aid for Gaza were seized in international waters about 55 miles from the enclave, with more than 400 people detained.
• After her removal, Thunberg arrived in Athens and urged action against alleged war crimes in remarks to supporters.