Israeli authorities have deported Swedish activist Greta Thunberg following her detention aboard a Gaza-bound civilian vessel. Thunberg and three other individuals were flown out of the country early on Tuesday, hours after their boat was forced to dock at the port of Ashdod.
According to officials, the four activists voluntarily agreed to leave Israel, while eight others refused and were subsequently transferred to a detention facility. Activists remaining in custody face involuntary deportation after 96 hours. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which organized the maritime campaign, had anticipated the outcome in its public messaging.
Photos released by Israel’s Foreign Ministry appeared to show Thunberg aboard a plane departing from Ben Gurion Airport, reportedly en route to Sweden via France.
The vessel, named Madleen and dubbed the “selfie yacht” by West Jerusalem, was intercepted on Monday by the Israeli Navy in international waters. Among the passengers were French Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan and Irish actor Liam Cunningham. Unlike previous confrontations with Gaza-bound flotillas, no injuries were reported.
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