The embassy said: “All detainees from the Hamas-Sumud provocation were given access to water, food and toilets; they were not denied access to legal counsel, and all their legal rights, including access to medical care, were fully upheld.”

The activist, 22, had attempted multiple times to enter Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid amid ongoing reports of malnutrition and disease in the territory due to the Israeli blockade.

She was among over 437 activists, parliamentarians, and lawyers aboard more than 40 vessels aiming to bring aid. The flotilla was ultimately intercepted in international waters, and participants were held at Ketziot Prison in the Negev Desert before being deported.

While Thunberg’s supporters have described her detention as harsh and “propaganda-like,” Israeli officials maintain that all procedures were legal and that the activists’ rights were fully respected.