Israel begins deporting Gaza aid flotilla activists amid global outcry
Israel has started deporting activists who were abducted during the interception of a Gaza aid flotilla. The actions have drawn widespread condemnation from various countries, including key allies of Israel. The rapid deportations are seen as an attempt to mitigate public relations fallout from the incident.
- ▪Israel is deporting around 430 activists who were abducted during the Gaza aid flotilla interception.
- ▪The deportations have been condemned by foreign ministers from 10 countries, including Spain, Brazil, and India.
- ▪Several countries summoned Israeli ambassadors to express their outrage over the treatment of the activists.
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| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 12:12:32 +0000 |
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News|GazaIsrael begins deporting Gaza aid flotilla activists amid global outcryIsrael’s treatment of the detainees has been condemned by several countries, including key allies.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoIsraeli forces intercepting Gaza-bound flotilla [Screengrab/Al Jazeera]By Daniel Khalili-Tari and ReutersPublished On 21 May 202621 May 2026Israel has begun deporting the hundreds of activists abducted by Israeli forces who stormed a Gaza aid flotilla earlier this week, according to the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, Adalah.The rights group told Al Jazeera on Thursday that most of the roughly 430 abducted activists were being transported to Ramon Airport in…
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