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Last three activists from Gaza-bound boat leave Israel via crossing to Jordan
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Activists on the Madleen Gaza-bound aid boat being given sandwiches after the vessel was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters. (Screenshot/Israeli Foreign Ministry via AFP)
The last three activists remaining in Israel from the Madleen boat, which tried to break Israel’s blockade against Gaza last week, have left the country through the Allenby Crossing to Jordan, the Foreign Ministry says.
They were forced to transit by land via the West Bank due to the ongoing closure of Ben Gurion Airport resulting from the current conflict with Iran.
The three activists are Marco van Rennes of The Netherlands, Pascal Maurieras of France, and Yanis Mhamdi also of France. They had been in custody at Givon Prison in Ramle since Tuesday.
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