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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Peter Beaumont

Israel deports foreign Gaza-bound flotilla activists after global outcry

Itamar Ben-Gvir surrounded by a crowd and journalists with microphones
Itamar Ben-Gvir’s actions led to widespread condemnation, including from the US ambassador, usually a staunch ally of the country. Photograph: Erik Marmor/Getty Images

Israel has said it has deported all the foreign activists it seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla, after a global outcry over their treatment in custody that led the UK to join other countries in summoning Israeli diplomats for a formal dressing down.

More than 430 activists from countries around the world had been placed in detention in Israel after they were intercepted at sea on Monday while making the latest in a string of attempts to break the blockade of the Palestinian territory.

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