Israeli authorities stopped the Global Sumud aid flotilla at the beginning of the week, detaining more than 300 activists.This screen grab taken from footage released on Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s X account on May 20, 2026 shows a detained activist from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla being escorted by security forces. Image: Itamar Ben-Gvirin X-tili / AFPYle NewsSTT11:01Three Finnish activists from the Global Sumud aid flotilla who were detained by Israeli authorities earlier this week have departed Israel, Finland's foreign ministry has confirmed.On Friday morning, consular affairs official Jussi Tanner said the Finnish citizens were in Turkey.Israeli authorities stopped the flotilla at the beginning of the week, detaining more than 300 activists, including the three Finnish nationals.On Thursday, senior adviser at Finland's consular assistance unit, Antti Vaaras, told Yle that Israel was seeking to quickly remove all of the aid flotilla activists from the country.Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, released a video showing the detained activists being harshly treated.The footage showed detained activists kneeling on the deck of a boat with their hands tied behind their backs. In the video, Ben-Gvir is seen encouraging a detention centre staff member who pushes down a detainee after he attempts to stand up.Finland has since requested an explanation from Israel's ambassador about the incident.Both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar have condemned Ben-Gvir's publication of the video. Sa'ar accused Ben-Gvir of causing harm to Israel with the video, and according to Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir's behaviour was not in line with Israeli values ​​and norms.