Overview

• Israeli officials said 171 detainees were flown to Greece and Slovakia on Monday, bringing total deportations to 341 of the 479 people seized from the Global Sumud Flotilla.
• Those removed included citizens from at least 19 countries, according to Israel’s foreign ministry, which released photos of departing activists.
• About 150 participants remain held at Ketziot prison, with Adalah lawyers reporting roughly 40 on hunger strike seeking medical treatment and other demands.
• Deported activists alleged beatings, sleep deprivation and denial of water and medication, claims Israel called complete lies while citing a single incident of an activist biting a prison medic.
• Supporters greeted arrivals in Athens as global demonstrations continued, and lawyers said further deportations were expected as consular efforts press for releases.