More than 130 activists who were detained by Israel while taking part in an aid flotilla bound for Gaza have been deported to Turkey, the Israeli foreign ministry said Saturday.

The agency said online that the 137 activists were from countries including the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy. Four Italian activists were deported on Friday. The foreign ministry said that Israel "seeks to expedite the deportation" of those detained from the flotilla.

The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Spain last month, with politicians and activists, including Greta Thunberg , aboard. Nearly 50 vessels and 500 activists took part, CBS News previously reported. It was the largest attempt yet to break Israel's 18-year-long maritime blockade of Gaza, and aimed to bring food to Palestin

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