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Israel Expels Three Handala Activists as 14 Remain on Hunger Strike

Detained activists who rejected expulsion orders have begun a hunger strike during pending tribunal hearings challenging Israel’s blockade enforcement.

Le bateau Handala a été arrêté dimanche par les autorités israéliennes.
La députée insoumise Gabrielle Cathala, le 18 juillet 2025 au port de Gallipolli en Italie, avant le départ du «Handala» vers Gaza.

Overview

  • Three passengers, including French MP Gabrielle Cathala and two Al-Jazeera journalists, signed voluntary expulsion documents and were deported to France on July 28.
  • Fourteen activists who refused expedited expulsion orders remain held at Givon Prison and launched an open-ended hunger strike this week.
  • The Handala was intercepted in international waters on July 26 while carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza and escorted to Ashdod port.
  • Adalah and other rights groups contend the naval interception and subsequent detentions violate international law and have filed legal challenges.
  • French authorities had warned activists against such sea missions and diplomatic tensions continue over Israel’s enforcement of the Gaza maritime blockade.