Israel Deports Greta Thunberg, Along With 170 Other Gaza Flotilla Activists
Israel said the convoy was a provocation that served Hamas, while a lawyer for the activists accused authorities of mistreating detainees.
An Israeli solider passes a bun to Greta Thunberg onboard the Gaza-bound British-flagged yacht "Madleen" after Israeli forces boarded the charity vessel as it attempted to reach the Gaza Strip in defiance of an Israeli naval blockade on June 9, 2025. Israel Foreign Ministry via X/Handout via Reuters
Israel has deported 171 passengers from the Global Sumud Flotilla—including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg—to Greece and Slovakia, the Foreign Ministry said on Oct. 6.
The ministry said the deportees were citizens of Greece, Italy, France, the UK, and the United States, among other countries.
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