Israel says it has deported 137 activists to Türkiye, amid major protests

More than 130 activists were detained by Israel while participating in Aid aid to Gaza The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs was deported on Saturday.

the The agency said on the Internet The 137 activists were countries including the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy. Four Italian activists were deported on Friday. The Foreign Ministry said that Israel “is seeking to expedite the deportation of” those detained from the fleet.

The global Somoud shell sailed from Spain last month, with politicians and activists, including Greta ThonbergOn board. Nearly 50 ships and 500 activists participated, previously said CBS News. It was the biggest attempt to break the maritime blockade in Gaza for 18 years, and aims to bring food to the Palestinians in the region. Multiple drone attacks It was approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu She targeted the fleet while sailing towards the region, previously said CBS News.

Most of the fleet was intercepted by the Israeli forces on Thursday. World leaders condemned this measure, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Türkiye described it as a violation of international law. Ships were sailing in international waters when they were intercepted, according to CBS News previously. It was the last boat in the fleet It was intercepted on FridayThe Associated Press reported.

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the detained activists as “engraved”, and said that some of them “deliberately impeding the legal deportation process, and instead they prefer to stay in Israel.” The ministry also said that some foreign governments “showed reluctance to accept flights that would restore these provocations.” Israel has not identified activists who were resisting deportation, or countries that were hesitant to accept flights.

The government of Israel also accused some of the fleet members of enthusiasm, while providing few evidence to support the claim. The fleet members strongly rejected the accusations and said that Israel was trying to justify the potential attacks on it.

Fleet supporters moved to the streets in major demonstrations all over the world starting on Thursday, according to Associated Press. More than two million people in Italy participated in a general strike for one day aimed at supporting Ghazan on Friday. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend a protest in Rome on Saturday.

In Spain, 70,000 people turned into a demonstration in Barcelona. It is expected that the events are also expected in Madrid and Sponon, Portugal. Greek officials expect protests in Athens on Saturday and Sunday.

Meanwhile, Hamas said in a statement on Friday She agreed to parts of the ceasefire deal President Trump Explained earlier this week. An American official told CBS News that the United States is looking at Hamas’s response as positive, although there are still details that need to be disposed of. Netanyahu agreed to the deal on Monday. After Hamas issued its statement, Mr. Trump said Ali Social truth He believes that the group is “ready for a permanent peace” and pushed Israel to “stop the bombing of Gaza immediately.”

An official who was not allowed to speak to the media in the record told Associated Press that Israel had moved to a defensive position only in Gaza and will not be active. The official said that the forces were not removed from the tape.

Israel and Hamas have been in war since then October 7, 2023When terrorists, led by Hamas, southern Israel, killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages. Since then, Israel has launched a severe air campaign and a land campaign in the Gaza Strip. More than 67,000 Palestinians were killed, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza in Hamas, which does not specify the number of civilians or militants.

About 50 hostages are still in Gaza, and it is believed that less than half of them are alive, according to the Israeli authorities.