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Three Freedom Flotilla Members Remain Detained After Israeli Airspace Closure

Supporters are urging France to intervene after scheduled expulsions were canceled by Israel’s airspace closure.

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Hall d'arrivée vide de l'aéroport Ben Gourion, près de Tel Aviv, le 13 juin 2025, après la fermeture de l'espace aérien israélien.
Des militants de la coalition de la Flottille de la liberté montent à bord du bateau <em data-end="94" data-start="85">Madleen</em>, avant de mettre le cap sur Gaza, au départ du port sicilien de Catane, en Italie, le dimanche 1<sup>er</sup> juin 2025.
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Overview

  • Yanis Mhamdi, Pascal Maurieras and Marco van Rennes remain held in Givon prison following the June 9 interception of the Madleen by the Israeli navy
  • Israel’s strikes on Iran triggered a domestic airspace shutdown that abruptly canceled the crew’s planned deportation on June 13
  • Human rights organizations and advocates describe the detention as illegal and warn of deteriorating conditions, including concerns over Pascal Maurieras’s access to medication
  • Two fellow crew members, Rima Hassan and Reva Viard, have been released and repatriated to France while the remaining detainees face an indefinite delay
  • Independent media outlet Blast and other supporters are pressuring the French government to take a firm diplomatic stance to secure the activists’ release