"We were treated like animals" .. Activists of the "Steadfast Fleet" recount the details of the "hell" in the occupation's prisons.

Gaza flotilla activists reveal they were subjected to beatings, humiliation, and deprivation of water and medicine upon their arrival in Istanbul after being deported by the occupying authorities.

International activists who were aboard the "Global Solidarity Flotilla" recounted horrific details of the interception of their ships and their detention, confirming that they faced violence, humiliation, and "barbaric" treatment, to the extent that they described it as being "treated like animals."

137 activists from 13 countries arrived in Istanbul yesterday, Saturday, on a special Turkish Airlines flight, after the occupying navy intercepted the flotilla that was attempting to break the siege on Gaza and detained more than 400 people on board.

Italian journalist Lorenzo D'Agostino described the interception as a "kidnapping," confirming that it took place in international waters, 88 kilometers off the coast of Gaza.

Italian activist Paolo Romano stated that a large number of military ships surrounded them, and "armed individuals" took control of their boats. He added: "They forced us to kneel with our faces to the ground. If we moved, they would hit us. They mocked us, humiliated us, and beat us."

Malaysian activist Elia Balqis described the detention experience as "the worst," saying: "We were handcuffed... we were deprived of water, and some of us were deprived of medicine."

These testimonies confirm what the Guardian reported from Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who informed Swedish officials that she was held in a cell infested with bedbugs with limited amounts of water and food.

The activists confirmed that the prison guards deliberately intimidated them at night.

The occupying Foreign Ministry confirmed the deportation of 137 activists, describing them as "agitators."

At Istanbul Airport, Turkish activists were welcomed by their families with Turkish and Palestinian flags and chants of "Israel is a killer."

Ankara strongly condemned the interception of the flotilla, with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan describing what happened as "Israeli brutality," while Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan praised the activists, calling them "brave individuals."

Despite the "barbaric" treatment, Libyan activist Malik Qutait affirmed his determination to try again, saying: "I will gather my group... and a ship, and I will try again."