Activists detained by Israeli forces during the Gaza flotilla incident allege they were slapped, hit, humiliated, and subjected to sexual harm while in custody. According to multiple sources, these accounts of physical harm and severe mistreatment have been widely reported. Israel’s prison service stated that the allegations of harmful treatment are false. The Israeli Foreign Ministry ridiculed the activists online, claiming that injuries were staged for the cameras. France24 reported that one activist, pictured wearing a neck brace during detention, showed a sudden improvement upon returning home without it. Many activists have since been deported and returned to their home countries, according to France24.