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Police say 470 Gaza flotilla activists processed ahead of deportation
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Police say 470 activists detained by the Israeli Navy on the large flotilla attempting to break the Israeli maritime blockade on the Gaza Strip were processed by law enforcement.
More than 600 police officers, along with prison officials and immigration representatives, were deployed to Ashdod Port to receive the detained activists, police say.
The activists from the 41 boats underwent a “thorough inspection process,” police say, adding that they were handed over to the Population and Immigration Authority and the Israel Prison Service for further processing before deportation.
One vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla is still making its way to Gaza and is expected to be intercepted by the Navy if it continues to approach.
Anti-Israel activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla are processed at Ashdod Port after they were detained while trying to break Israel’s maritime blockade on Hamas-ruled Gaza, October 2, 2025. (Israel Police)
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