All the 679 detainees taken off the ships during the Israeli military-led action which saw nine civilians killed will be deported within 48 hours, but about 50 will be held for questioning, a statement from the Israeli government said.
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Flotilla activist expulsions underway
The expulsion of activists - including more than 40 Britons - detained during the storming of an aid flotilla heading for the Gaza Strip was under way today.
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