Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecuritySpeaking to Haaretz, activists who were detained by Israeli forces recall violence and harsh conditions 'I raised my hand because I couldn't walk... then a police officer reached in from the front to choke me,' recalled oneShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNir Hasson03:18 PM • May 22 2026 IDTActivists who took part in the flotilla to Gaza told Haaretz on Thursday they were beaten and held in harsh conditions after Israeli forces took control of the vessels.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:PalestiniansGaza flotillaIDFGazaHuman rightsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrump-IranIsrael ElectionsGaza FlotillaWest BankSan Diego MosqueWorld Cup 2026 HaQuizHaaretz PodcastReport: Draft U.S. and Iran Cease-fire Deal Excludes Nuclear IssueNYT, Kristoff Defend Column on Sexual Assault of Palestinians by IsraelisWhy Zionist Radicals Yearned to Be Hanged by the BritishA Mayor Took on the 'Mafia' Choking Israel's Arab Towns – and Nearly Died for It'In Germany I Became More Calculated. I Was a Lot Looser When I Got There'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionBen-Gvir Posts Video of Police Dragging Detained Gaza Flotilla ActivistsThe Most Consequential Republican Primary for Israel Is Happening in KentuckyIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankUnmoved by Trump's Ticking Clock, Iran Forms a New Reality in the Persian Gulf`