Israel Accuses Gaza Flotilla Prisoner of Biting Medical Staff
7th October 2025
Israel has accused a Gaza flotilla activist of biting a member of prison staff in response to allegations of mistreatment during their detention.
Israel’s foreign ministry said on Monday: “The only violent incident came from a Hamas-Sumud provocateur who bit a female medical staff member of Ketziot prison.”
The Global Sumud Flotilla has not responded to the allegation, but its activists had claimed Israeli soldiers mistreated, beat and set dogs upon them in detention after their flotilla was intercepted last week.
Fellow detainees said Greta Thunberg was shoved and forced to wear an Israeli flag before the Swedish activist was deported on Monday.