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France condemns Israel as it deports 37 French nationals over Gaza flotilla

A demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag during a rally to protest against the interception by the Israeli army of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Paris on October 4, 2025
A demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag at Paris's Place de la Bastille during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians and to protest against the interception by the Israeli army of the Global Sumud Flotilla in Paris on October 4, 2025. © AFP (archive)

All 37 French nationals detained aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to Turkey were deported by Israel on Thursday. Paris summoned a senior Israeli diplomat over a video showing the country's national security minister taunting the multinational group of activists while they were being detained.

The Israeli government on Thursday released and deported hundreds of flotilla activists who attempted to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza. Outrage abroad over the activists' treatment prompted several countries to summon Israeli envoys to hear their concerns.

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