Three Madleen Volunteers Remain in Detention in Israel
Following strikes on Iran, Israel halts deportation of detained Madleen volunteers; activists may face extended imprisonment amid flight suspensions.
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Israel cancelled the deportation of the three remaining Madleen volunteers on Friday, June 13, after it attacked Iran.
The Israeli human rights organization Adalah revealed that Marco van Rennes (Netherlands), Pascal Maurieras (France) and Yanis Mhamdi (France) remain in Israeli custody at Givon Prison after the scheduled deportation flights were cancelled.
Israel's airspace has been closed, and all commercial flights have been grounded after the country's government attacked various sites in Iran.
On Thursday, Israel deported the French-Palestinian EU MEP Rima Hassan, Brazilian activist Thiago Avila, Turkish activist Suayb Ordu, French activist Reva Viard, and German activist Yasemin Acar.
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and three other volunteers were deported on Tuesday, June 10.
Freedom Flotilla's Madleen set sail for Gaza on June 1, but it was intercepted by Israeli forces on Monday, June 9, while the vessel was in international waters.
The vessel was seized, and all twelve volunteers were detained. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) stated on Friday that the remaining three volunteers "may face an extra month in prison".
The statement read," Only firm and determined intervention by French diplomacy could resolve the situation and help our lawyers on the ground secure the speedy repatriation of the three detainees."
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