France, Oct. 6 -- A group of 28 French nationals who were aboard an aid flotilla to Gaza that was intercepted by Israeli forces have been deported and are expected to arrive in Greece on Monday. They are among nearly 200 activists detained by Israel.

"Our teams were able to meet all our compatriots, who are doing well," the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Pascal Confavreux said on social media.

"They continue individual monitoring and remain in close contact with their families to report on the situation and messages conveyed by their loved ones," he added.

On Sunday, the far-left French political party La France Insoumise (LFI) said four of its elected officials who were part of the flotilla had started a hunger srike.

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