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Friday, June 13, 2025
Deportation of final 3 Gaza boat activists paused with closure of Israeli airspace, rights group says
Jeremy Sharon is The Times of Israel’s legal affairs and settlements reporter
The deportation of three activists from the Madleen boat which tried to break Israel’s blockade against Gaza earlier this week is delayed following Israel’s attack on Iran and the closing of Israel’s airspace, the Adalah civil rights organization says.
The three activists Marco van Rennes of The Netherlands, Pascal Maurieras of France, and Yanis Mhamdi also of France, will remain in custody at Givon Prison in Ramle under the Israel Prison Service (IPS) for the time being.
Adalah says its lawyers are working to arrange visits to the activists.
Four activists were deported on Tuesday after they waived their rights to challenge their detention before a judge, while another five activists where deported yesterday after the Detention Review Tribunal court rejected their claims.
The remaining three were scheduled to leave on flights today but can no longer do so after all flights were cancelled due to the conflict with Iran.
The Times of Israel Community.