Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who tried to get into the Gaza Strip and was deported by Israel, has returned to Sweden, Aftonbladet reports.
"Greta Thunberg has returned to Sweden," the message says.
On Tuesday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said that the passengers of the Madeleine arrived at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport, where they were met by consuls from their countries. The message of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that some activists will soon leave the country, and those who refuse to sign deportation documents will appear before the judicial authority.
According to the newspaper, many people with Palestinian flags greeted the activist with applause at the airport.
On Monday night, the Israeli military boarded a ship on which 12 pro-Palestinian activists were heading to the Gaza Strip in an attempt to break the naval blockade of the enclave. The vessel was redirected to the shores of Israel, and the country's authorities said that the passengers of the vessel would be deported to their home countries as soon as possible.
The activists themselves stated that they were heading to the enclave with a humanitarian mission. The Israeli authorities perceived this action as an attempt to cause a wide public outcry and stir up anti-Israeli sentiment in the world against the background of the conflict in the Gaza Strip and the humanitarian crisis.