![Israeli navy vessels and speedboats are seen off the coast of Ashdod as the Madleen ship, belonging to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) and carrying 12 human rights activists, is expected to be brought to Ashdod Port after being intercepted by Israel on June 9, 2025. [Mostafa Alkharouf - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/AA-20250609-38231102-38231101-GAZABOUND_AID_SHIP_EXPECTED_TO_BE_BROUGHT_TO_ASHDOD_PORT-1.jpg)
Israel deported six more international activists from a Gaza-bound aid ship on Thursday, Anadolu reports. The Israeli Foreign Ministry published photos of the six activists at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport on its X account and later aboard the plane. The Israeli rights organization and legal center Adalah earlier identified the six activists as Mark van Rennes from the Netherlands, Suayb Ordu from Turkiye, Yasemin Acar from Germany, Thiago Avila from Brazil, Reva Viard, and European Parliament lawmaker Rima Hassan from France. The six were among 12 international activists detained by Israeli forces aboard the Madleen aid ship on Monday. Israel deported four activists to their home countries on Tuesday, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. Two other activists, Pascal […]
