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Greta Thunberg among Gaza-bound activists facing deportation after yacht intercepted in Israel
Thunberg and other prominent activists were taken for medical examinations on Monday evening and were also shown a 'horror film documenting the October 7 massacre' carried out by Hamas, Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz said read more
Twelve activists, including Greta Thunberg, aboard a yacht which was on its way to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, arrived at an airport for deportation on Tuesday, after the boat was seized in the Israeli port of Ashdod.
'The passengers of the 'Selfie Yacht' arrived at Ben Gurion Airport to depart from Israel and return to their home countries,' the Israeli foreign ministry said on social media.
'Those who refuse to sign deportation documents and leave Israel will be brought before a judicial authority,' it added.
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Thunberg and other prominent activists were taken for medical examinations on Monday evening and were also shown a 'horror film documenting the October 7 massacre' carried out by Hamas, Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz said.
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