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Thunberg Alleges Torture After Gaza Flotilla Deportation, Israel Denies Mistreatment

Her claims intensify a dispute over detainee treatment after Israel intercepted an aid flotilla under its Gaza blockade.

Greta Thunberg and activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla hold a press conference arranged by the Global Movement to Gaza Sweden in connection with the arrival of the released Swedish participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla, in central Stockholm, Sweden October 7, 2025. TT News Agency/Caisa Rasmussen via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN.
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The Global Sumud Flotilla on August 31.

Overview

  • Speaking in Stockholm on Tuesday, Greta Thunberg said she and other flotilla detainees were "kidnapped and tortured" in Israeli custody and lacked clean water, with some deprived of needed medication.
  • Reuters reported that she was detained with 478 participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla and was expelled from Israel on Monday.
  • Israel’s foreign ministry rejects the allegations and says detainees were provided food, water and restrooms, had access to legal counsel, and had their legal rights upheld.
  • The flotilla sought to deliver aid to Gaza and draw attention to conditions there, while Israel intercepted the vessels as violations of its blockade and dismissed the mission as a publicity stunt.
  • MSNBC reported that Israel has deported Thunberg and more than 170 others to countries including Greece and Slovakia, and Sweden said it offered consular support after warning against travel to Gaza.