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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAccording to reports, over 400 activists were arrested during the operation. Israel\u2019s military maintained that the flotilla had violated its maritime security laws, while organizers accused the nation of breaching international law and suppressing peaceful activism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also Read : BREAKING: Supreme Court Issues Huge Decision In High-Profile Appeal Bid<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Following her arrest, Thunberg and other detainees claimed to have endured harsh conditions during their confinement. Some activists claimed they were blindfolded, dragged by guards, or forced to pose with flags for photographs\u2014a humiliation that allegedly included Thunberg herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Others said they were coerced into signing documents written in Hebrew that they could not read. Israel\u2019s government has categorically denied the accusations, calling them \u201cfabrications.\u201d A spokesperson for the Israeli Foreign Ministry stated that detainees were treated humanely and provided with access to food, medical care, and consular support. The ministry dismissed the flotilla as a \u201cpublicity stunt\u201d meant to provoke confrontation rather than deliver genuine aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Monday morning, Thunberg and 170 other activists were placed on deportation flights to Greece and Slovakia, according to Reuters<\/a>. Photos released by Israeli media showed Thunberg walking through the airport beside other deportees, appearing calm but expressionless as she was escorted through security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Israeli authorities said the deportations were conducted in accordance with international law. \u201cThey were not denied access to legal counsel and all their legal rights were fully upheld,\u201d an Israeli spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, about 150 activists reportedly remain detained inside Israel, with some allegedly held at Ktziot Prison in the Negev Desert. A number of them are said to have begun hunger strikes to protest their treatment and demand release. Israel insists that the only recorded violence during the flotilla\u2019s interception involved one activist biting a medic. Officials have dismissed other abuse claims, saying all actions taken were \u201cstandard security procedures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/states-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/G2k9jQYXgAA75-L.jpeg\")
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