Israel deports Greta Thunberg, 170 Gaza flotilla activists to Greece and Slovakia

08-Oct-2025

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Israel on October 6 deported 171 more activists from the Gaza aid flotilla, including climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, sending them to Greece and Slovakia. 

The deportations followed Israel's interception of the convoy of 42 boats, which aimed to challenge the naval blockade and deliver symbolic aid to the famine-hit territory. Around 450 people were arrested in total.

Several activists returning home alleged abuse and humiliation by Israeli forces during detention. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, in particular, was reportedly mistreated.