Israeli authorities began deporting international activists on Friday following the complete interception of a humanitarian flotilla attempting to reach the Gaza Strip.
The military operation, which spanned approximately 12 hours, resulted in the detention of over 470 participants, including high-profile figures like Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg , as Israel enforced its maritime blockade of the Palestinian territory.
The move comes after the Israeli navy stopped the final vessel of the Global Sumud Flotilla , effectively ending its mission to deliver aid to Gaza, where the United Nations has warned of famine. According to Eyewitness News EWN, four Italian activists were the first to be deported, with the remainder in the process of being removed from the country.