On June 9, Israeli forces seized the Madleen ship in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea as it attempted to break the suffocating siege on Gaza. The 12 activists on board – who belong to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition – were abducted in international waters and taken to Israel.

Israel says it has deported six more activists who were detained when it seized an aid boat bound for the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.

The Israeli navy intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship on Monday and detained its high-profile passengers, including activist Greta Thunberg. Israeli naval commandos boarded the Madleen, which was attempting to break the blockade of the Palestinian enclave,