{"id":2557,"date":"2025-06-10T08:57:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T03:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=2557"},"modified":"2025-06-10T12:05:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T07:05:29","slug":"gaza-aid-activists-face-deportation-after-naval-interception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/10\/gaza-aid-activists-face-deportation-after-naval-interception","title":{"rendered":"Gaza Aid Activists Face Deportation After Naval Interception"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"694\"><strong>ISLAMABAD: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and 11 other campaigners detained aboard the Gaza-bound aid vessel <em data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"259\">Madleen<\/em> are now in the process of deportation from Israel, according to official sources.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"694\">The Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed that the activists were transported to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv after their vessel was intercepted in international waters and towed to Ashdod port.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"694\">\u201cThe passengers of the \u2018Selfie Yacht\u2019 arrived at Ben Gurion Airport to depart from Israel and return to their home countries,\u201d the ministry posted on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Press statement by Gaza Freedom Flotilla:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have just received confirmation that all 12 volunteers from the \u2018Madleen\u2019 are currently at Ashdod Port. They are being processed and transferred into the custody of Israeli authorities. They are expected to be moved to the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/psXuv2iISW\">pic.twitter.com\/psXuv2iISW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Freedom Flotilla Coalition (@GazaFFlotilla) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GazaFFlotilla\/status\/1932228101431496850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"738\">Legal Threats for Refusing Deportation<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"1290\">Israeli authorities have stated that those who decline to sign deportation agreements will be brought before judicial authorities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"1290\">The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the group operating the vessel, said all 12 activists are currently being processed by Israeli officials.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"1290\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1185\" src=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/gaza-5.webp\" alt=\"conflict, diplomacy, Gaza,\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/gaza-5.webp 1200w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/gaza-5-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/gaza-5-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/gaza-5-768x384.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1053\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1053\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1053\" src=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/Gaza.webp\" alt=\"Palestinians Carry Body from Wreckage of Israeli Strike in Gaza\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/Gaza.webp 1200w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/Gaza-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/Gaza-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/Gaza-768x384.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1053\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Palestinians Carry Body from Wreckage of Israeli Strike in Gaza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"1290\">\u201cThey may be permitted to fly out of Tel Aviv as early as tonight,\u201d the group announced on social media.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"1290\">The <em data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1133\">Madleen<\/em> was attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip, drawing attention to the ongoing blockade and humanitarian crisis in the territory.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1338\">UN Highlights Urgent Aid Shortfall in Gaza<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"2117\">Meanwhile, the United Nations reported that most flour aid delivered to Gaza since Israel eased its blockade has been looted or seized by starving civilians.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"2117\">Deputy UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said only 4,600 metric tonnes of wheat flour had entered Gaza via the limited Kerem Shalom crossing in the past three weeks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"2117\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1492\" src=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/GAZA-9.webp\" alt=\"Hamas ceasefire, US-backed proposal, Israel conflict\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/GAZA-9.webp 1200w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/GAZA-9-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/GAZA-9-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/GAZA-9-768x384.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1773\" src=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/GAZA-12.webp\" alt=\"Gaza crisis, Iraq Lebanon leaders, Middle East peace\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/GAZA-12.webp 1200w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/GAZA-12-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/GAZA-12-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/GAZA-12-768x384.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"2117\">However, humanitarian groups estimate that between 8,000 and 10,000 tonnes are needed to distribute one bag of flour per family to stabilise local markets and prevent chaos.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"2117\">\u201cMost of it was taken by desperate, starving people before the supplies reached their destinations. In some cases, the supplies were looted by armed gangs,\u201d Haq said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"2117\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1649\" src=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/GAZA-11-1.webp\" alt=\"Hamas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/GAZA-11-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/GAZA-11-1-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/GAZA-11-1-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/05\/GAZA-11-1-768x384.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2293\" src=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/050900220166936.webp\" alt=\"Humanitarian, Gaza, Protest\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/050900220166936.webp 800w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/050900220166936-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/050900220166936-768x461.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2473\" src=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/Gaza-1748800862.webp\" alt=\"Aid, Gaza, Humanitarian\" width=\"730\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/Gaza-1748800862.webp 730w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/Gaza-1748800862-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/Gaza-1748800862-390x220.webp 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"2117\">The UN has called on Israel to open additional routes to ensure aid can safely reach its intended recipients.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2119\" data-end=\"2493\">In parallel developments, former US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran is actively involved in negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2119\" data-end=\"2493\">He revealed the information during a White House briefing but did not elaborate on Tehran\u2019s specific role.<br data-start=\"2380\" data-end=\"2383\" \/>The U.S. has proposed a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as part of the ongoing diplomatic efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and 11 other campaigners detained aboard the Gaza-bound aid vessel Madleen are now in the process of deportation from Israel, according to official sources. The Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed that the activists were transported to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv after their vessel was intercepted in international waters &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2558,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1286,301,98],"class_list":["post-2557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","tag-activists","tag-gaza","tag-humanitarian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2557"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2557\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2560,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2557\/revisions\/2560"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}