The Israeli Foreign Ministry announced plans to deport members of the Sumud flotilla

The passengers of the Global Sumuda Flotilla (GSF), who were traveling to the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid, are returning to Israel, from where they will later be deported. This was announced on October 2 by the country's Foreign Ministry in its Telegram channel.

"The passengers of the Hamas-Sumud flotilla are safely and peacefully heading to Israel on their yachts, where the procedure for their deportation to Europe will begin," the statement said.

The ministry noted that all the activists are healthy and safe. The Israeli Foreign Ministry also accompanied the publication with photographs of the detainees, showing Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg sitting on the floor among life jackets.

Humanitarian weakness: Israel blocks Russian supplies to Gaza

The sector was effectively cut off from shipments of food and basic necessities.

On October 1, it was reported that the Israeli military had landed on the flotilla ships. At least nine vessels are currently known to have been intercepted.

After the incident, Colombia immediately denounced the free trade agreement with Israel. Large-scale protests have taken place around the world due to the detention of activists. So, thousands of actions took place in Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, as well as in Rome and other Italian cities.

On September 10, it was reported that the main ship of the Global Sumuda Flotilla, led by Greta Thunberg, sailing to the shores of the Gaza Strip, was attacked by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). It is specified that this attack, which became the second in a few days, was recorded off the coast of the city of Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia.

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