Overview

• Israeli forces boarded the Madleen about 120 miles off Gaza on June 8 as it carried a small load of food and medical supplies.
• Twelve activists, including Greta Thunberg and Spanish volunteer Sergio Toribio, were detained and four accepted deportation to their home countries.
• Eight activists refused to sign deportation papers and are scheduled to appear before a judicial authority to decide on their expulsion.
• Activist groups and legal teams have announced plans to sue Israel for piracy and violations of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
• Gaza’s humanitarian situation remains dire after months of blockade have restricted food, medicine and essential aid to its 2.1 million residents.