Israel has deported all foreign activists who were aboard the humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza after the vessels were intercepted by the Israeli Navy while attempting to reach the Palestinian enclave, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. The development comes amid growing international reactions following the release of videos showing the activists during their detention.

According to Israeli officials, approximately 430 members of the “Sumud” Global Flotilla, consisting of nearly 50 vessels, were stopped near Cyprus on Monday before being forcibly transferred to Israel. The activists were reportedly held at Ketchiyot prison in southern Israel, while legal assistance was provided by the Israeli human rights organization Adalah. Albanian activist Baki Goxhaj was also among those on board.

Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein stated that “they have all been deported,” without specifying whether the activists appeared before a court prior to their removal.

Meanwhile, Adalah representative Moatasem Zeidan told Agence France-Presse that the activists ultimately did not appear before a judge, despite initial plans for legal proceedings related to their deportation.

According to the same source, the activists were transported to Ramon Airport near Eilat in southern Israel, from where they departed for their respective countries. Egyptian and Jordanian activists reportedly returned through the Taba and Aqaba border crossings.

Turkey announced that it had arranged three charter flights from Ramon Airport to repatriate Turkish nationals and several activists from other countries. Turkish media reported that 78 of the nearly 430 activists aboard the flotilla were Turkish citizens.

In addition, 37 French nationals departed for Istanbul, where representatives of the French embassy are expected to assist them before their return to France.