Israel says activist Greta Thunberg leaving on flight to France

Israel on Tuesday said Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg was leaving the country on a flight to France, after she was detained along with the other crew members of the Gaza-bound aid boat Madleen and taken to a Tel Aviv airport for deportation.

"Greta Thunberg is departing Israel on a flight to France," Israel's foreign ministry said on its official X account, along with two photos of the activist on board a plane.