Overview

• Sweden’s foreign ministry says officials met Thunberg, who reported dehydration, scant food and water, and rashes she believes were caused by bedbugs.
• Released witnesses, including Ersin Çelik and Lorenzo D’Agostino, allege forces beat her, dragged her by the hair, and forced or displayed her with Israeli flags.
• Israel says the naval interdiction was carried out safely, asserts detainees are safe, and is proceeding with deportations after transferring the vessels to Ashdod.
• Global Sumud detainees are being held at the high-security Ansar III prison in the Negev, with organizers and lawyers alleging denial of basic resources and legal defense.
• The flotilla departed Barcelona with more than 45 vessels and about 500 participants to challenge the Gaza maritime blockade, prompting diplomatic protests and the arrival of deported activists in Istanbul.