Overview

• Israel’s foreign ministry said 171 detainees, including Greta Thunberg, were flown out on Oct. 6, bringing total deportations to about 341 from roughly 470 people detained after the flotilla was intercepted.
• AFP and AP reported that about 138–150 participants remain held at Ketziot prison, with legal advocates saying some detainees are on hunger strike.
• Deported activists and consular summaries describe sleep deprivation, lack of food and water, beatings, confinement in cages, confiscated medication, and bedbug infestations.
• Israel rejects the mistreatment claims as “brazen lies,” says detainees’ rights were upheld, and cited an incident in which an activist allegedly bit a female medic.
• Crowds greeted returning activists across Europe as Greta Thunberg arrived in Athens and accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, a characterization Israel vehemently disputes.