'Israel' issues statement on Sumud flotilla activists

• 'Israel' released a statement about deporting 171 activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, including Greta Thunberg.
• Over 470 activists were detained after the flotilla was intercepted; some remain held in Ketziot prison.

‘Israel’ officially announced on Monday that it had deported 171 additional activists who were detained while taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.

In a post on X, the 'Israeli' foreign ministry likened the activists to Hamas members adding that they "were deported today from Israel to Greece and Slovakia." 

171 additional provocateurs from the Hamas–Sumud flotilla, including Greta Thunberg, were deported today from Israel to Greece and Slovakia.

The deportees are citizens of Greece, Italy, France, Ireland, Sweden, Poland, Germany, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Austria, Luxembourg, Finland,… pic.twitter.com/DqcGLOJov7

— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) October 6, 2025

The move follows the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla by the ‘Israeli’ Navy, which detained over 470 activists across 42 vessels attempting to deliver humanitarian aid. 

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Hebrew media reports indicated that 170 activists have already been deported, while others remain in Ketziot prison, described by legal representatives as having substandard conditions.

Several detainees recounted harsh treatment during their time in the Negev, including being kicked, denied water for more than two days, prevented from contacting the outside world, and forced to endure extreme conditions. 

Thunberg was reportedly humiliated, wrapped in an ‘Israeli’ flag, and displayed like a trophy.

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