- Greta Thunberg, a climate campaigner, was deported from Israel after attempting to sail to Gaza with aid and has since returned to Paris.
- Thunberg accused Israel of war crimes against starving Palestinians and of kidnapping her and other peaceful volunteers who were trying to deliver humanitarian aid.
- Israeli forces seized the aid ship, the Madleen, which was attempting to break the naval blockade of Gaza.
- Four of the activists, including Thunberg, agreed to immediate deportation, while eight others are detained near Tel Aviv awaiting a court hearing.
- Israel defends its blockade of Gaza as necessary to prevent arms from reaching Hamas, while critics, including Thunberg, call it a violation of human rights and a cause of famine.
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