Overview

• Israel said the latest 171 expulsions bring total deportations to 341 of roughly 479 people detained after intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters last week.
• About 150 participants remain held at Israel’s Ketziot prison, and roughly 40 are on hunger strike, according to lawyers with the Adalah legal association.
• Deported activists alleged beatings, sleep deprivation and confinement in cages, while Israeli officials called the accounts false and said detainees’ rights were upheld, citing only an incident in which a detainee bit a medic.
• Greece reported 161 arrivals in Athens, where supporters greeted the group; Greta Thunberg accused Israel of committing genocide, a characterization Israel rejects.
• Governments reported consular visits and repatriation plans, with South Africa expecting releases via Jordan, and Spain saying it will pursue an ICC complaint over the flotilla’s interception.