Israel planning to deport around 170 flotilla activists tomorrow, lawyers say

Adalah, the legal and human rights organisation, says the Israel Prison Service has informed the group’s lawyers of its intention to deport about 170 flotilla activists on Monday.

This follows the deportation of about 170 flotilla activists yesterday and today, most of whom were flown to Istanbul, with smaller groups deported to Italy and Spain.

The group said in a statement that "the participants confirmed to the lawyers that widespread assaults and violence" occurred during their first days of detention, but their current situation is "relatively stable, with continued concern over the health of the hunger strikers and denial of adequate medical care."

The Adalah attorneys were "denied access to all participants" during their visits to the prison today and were only permitted a 30-minute meeting with all 11 Tunisian participants, the group added.