Overview

• South Korea announced that activist Kim Ah-hyun was voluntarily deported from Israel and is expected to return home soon.
• Kim was detained Wednesday after Israeli forces intercepted a multinational flotilla of 11 boats headed toward Gaza, according to civic groups.
• Israel said passengers were transferred to a port, were in good health, and would be promptly deported as part of enforcing its naval blockade.
• Civic groups reported many detainees, including Kim, were moved to Ktzi'ot Prison, a facility criticized by NGOs for harsh conditions.
• President Lee Jae Myung ordered a full diplomatic push, and Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jin-ah met Israeli envoy Barak Shine, who pledged cooperation on a safe, swift return.