Greta Thunberg, other activists on Gaza aid boat will be deported, Israel says
In a pre-recorded video message, Thunberg said they had been "kidnapped" by Israeli forces
The 12 pro-Palestinians activists, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, who were detained after the Madleen ship was intercepted by Israeli forces on its way to Gaza, will be deported to their home countries, reports BBC citing the Israeli foreign ministry.
Those on board were Greta Thunberg, six French nationals including a French-Palestinian member of the European Parliament and citizens from Brazil, Spain and Turkey.
In a pre-recorded video message, Thunberg said they had been "kidnapped" by Israeli forces.
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French President Emmanuel Macron requested that the French nationals aboard the boat "be allowed to return to France as soon as possible", a presidential official said.
Meanwhile, Turkey condemned the interception as a "heinous attack" in international waters.
Israel had dismissed the mission of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition as a provocation, calling it a "selfie yacht".
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition had planned to deliver a symbolic amount of supplies to Gaza, to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis there because of Israel's restrictions on aid.
It was no surprise the boat was intercepted, as Israel had blocked similar efforts in the past.
