Overview

• The Madleen set sail on June 1 carrying a symbolic load of food, baby formula, and medical supplies to protest Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza.
• After the June 9 interception approximately 200 kilometres off Gaza, eight activists who refused to sign deportation documents were held at Givon prison pending a detention review tribunal.
• Greta Thunberg and three others agreed to deportation on June 10, and six more activists were flown out on June 12 with the final two expected to leave by Friday.
• Activists reported sleep deprivation, restricted access to food and water, and repeated mockery by officials, with two volunteers saying they were held in solitary confinement.
• Israel defends its naval blockade as necessary to prevent Hamas from importing weapons into Gaza.