Israel has accused the Gaza flotilla protestors of faking their injuries after several organisers alleged abuse, sexual assault, and beatings in custody.The official X account of the Israeli Foreign Ministry posted a tweet mocking the 'miraculous "recovery" of the flotilla participants', implying activists staged their injuries in front of the cameras.It comes after Israeli forces arrested 430 people on board 50 ships in international waters last Tuesday ​to halt a flotilla of volunteers trying to bring aid supplies to the Gaza Strip. Several activists were hospitalised with injuries and at least 15 people alleged they were subjected to sexual assault in Israeli custody. Israel's prison service has denied the allegations.Germany said some ‌of its nationals had been injured and that some accusations were 'serious', while a legal source in Italy said prosecutors were investigating possible crimes including kidnapping and sexual assault.The allegations of abuse will add to pressure on Israeli authorities to explain ⁠the treatment of the detainees, after a video of hard-Right Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in a prison mocking some of the activists sparked an international outcry.'The allegations raised are false and entirely without factual basis,' an Israeli prison service spokesperson said in a statement in response to abuse claims. Israel has accused the Gaza flotilla protestors of faking their injuries after several organisers alleged abuse, sexual assault, and beatings in custody The Israeli Foreign Ministry has posted several mocking tweets, accusing the activists of having 'miraculous' recoveries Members of a Gaza-bound flotilla, that were detained by Israeli security forces last week, speak during a press conference after arriving at Sydney International Airport on May 25In one tweet, the Israeli Foreign Ministry posted three photographs of German activist Nesrin Zeaiter, accusing her of staging her injuries to spark media attention.One photograph shows her 'standing healthy in Israel', the other her lying down with a neck brace, and the third shows her 'healthy again in Germany'.'The miracle of the flotilla participants', the collage is titled. In another mocking post, the Israeli Foreign Ministry shared the same photograph of Zeaiter in a stretcher, next to a second photograph of her carrying flowers and smiling at Hannover Airport, Langenhagen.'It’s a miracle! Thank God, the flotilla anarchist made a full recovery in no time!' the ministry wrote.The posts incited a rebuttal from the Global Sumud Flotilla, which said Zeaiter had 'experienced a concussion and over 40 bruises' in custody, and that a neck brace is 'standard precautionary protocol for suspected cervical injury'.'All prisoners and detainees are held in accordance with the law, with full regard for their basic rights and under the supervision of professional and trained prison staff,' an Israeli prison service spokesperson said.'Medical care is provided according to professional medical judgment and ​in accordance with Ministry of Health guidelines.'Juliet ​Lamont, an Australian activist and documentary filmmaker, told Reuters on Monday she was dragged, ​sexually assaulted and beaten when she was detained.'That was just the beginning of four days of absolute hell. I've looked into the eyes of the most soulless people in the universe, ​and nothing came back. These people need to be stopped,' Lamont said.Another Australian ​activist, Sam Woripa Watson, said he sustained a fractured rib along with bruises and cuts across ‌his ⁠body. Watson also said he had witnessed activists being tasered and shot with rubber bullets, with stun grenades thrown at them.Mi Hoa Lee, an activist from Spain, ​said she was forced into the darkened container on the ship, according to a video interview. 'Four men started beating me in the face against the wall, and I fell down and then stood up again, again ‌to the floor, ⁠stood up again, and they started tasering me for more than one minute,' she said, pointing to her ribcage, hips and back where she said they applied the taser.'Then they kept beating me until I almost lost my conscience,' she added.Ilaria Mancosu, an Italian activist, told Reuters the flotilla members were removed from their boats to two so-called prison ships. Those put on one of the ships suffered more violence than the other, she said, adding that they were locked in a container and beaten by five soldiers, suffering fractures to the ribs and arms.Some had serious injuries to their eyes and ears caused by tasers, she said.Mancosu claimed they spent two days on the prison ships with no ​running water and used cardboard and plastic to keep warm ​at night, since they had no blankets and ⁠were stripped of most of their clothes. Once on land, she said they were made to kneel for several hours and kicked and shoved if they moved or spoke. They were then taken to a prison where they were moved from room to room periodically to keep them from sleeping, she added. The Gaza flotilla activists’ return to Spain after being detained in Israel descended into chaos on Saturday, when Basque police beat them with batons Four people were arrested for serious disobedience, resisting arrest and assaulting law enforcement officers, the Basque regional police force - the Ertzaintza - said in a statement Relatives react to the arrest of several activists by members of the Ertzaintza at Bilbao airportThe Gaza flotilla activists’ return to Spain after being detained in Israel descended into chaos on Saturday, when Basque police beat them with batons.The incident occurred as supporters gathered in the arrivals hall of Bilbao Airport to welcome six campaigners as they arrived on a flight from Turkey.When a relative of one of the activists tried to approach them, a police officer forcefully prevented him from doing so, leading to scuffles between both sides.Images showed police striking people with batons at the airport and pinning others to the ground while being jeered by onlookers.Before this, activists appeared to have blocked the exit for other passengers and police tried to move them. Four people were arrested for serious disobedience, resisting arrest and assaulting law enforcement officers, the Basque regional police force - the Ertzaintza - said in a statement. Two of those arrested were activists who had just arrived from Turkey.'Following what happened at the airport, the Ertzaintza internal affairs division has launched an investigation to determine whether the officers' conduct complied with procedures,' it added.The Israeli Embassy in Spain meanwhile mockingly demanded an 'explanation' from the Spanish government over the events at Bilbao airport. After the incident, around two thousand protesters took to the streets of Bilbao on Sunday to condemn the Basque police's treatment of the activists. Last week, hard-Right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir posted a video of himself mocking activists as they were pinned to the ground in a prison One clip shows a detainee with his hands zip tied speaking to Ben-Gvir who repeats the slogan 'Am Israel Chai,' over and over again It comes as Spain was among a series of Western governments to express anger after Israeli minister Ben-Gvir posted a video of himself mocking activists as they were pinned to the ground in a prison.Ben-Gvir posted the video to his X account last Wednesday with the caption: 'That's how we welcome the terror supporters. Welcome to Israel.'The footage shows masked officers aggressively subduing Gaza flotilla activists by pushing them down, forcing them onto all fours, and dragging them across the floor.The detainees are then seen zip-tied and lined up inside a warehouse, kneeling with their faces pressed to the ground, as the minister waves an Israeli flag and shouts: 'Welcome to Israel. We're the landlords,' followed by, 'Good job. That's how you do it.' Australian ⁠Foreign ​Minister Penny Wong described the footage as 'shocking and ​unacceptable'.Australia imposed a travel ban and financial sanctions on Ben-Gvir last year for inciting violence against ​Palestinians in the West Bank. In response to the video, French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot banned Ben-Gvir from entering France.'As of today, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from entering French territory,' he wrote in a statement on X.'This decision follows his unspeakable actions toward French and European citizens who were passengers on the Global Sumud Flotilla.'We cannot tolerate that French nationals can be threatened, intimidated or brutalised in this way - all the more so by a public official.'Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he was in touch with all his EU counterparts 'so that there may be a quick ​decision to impose sanctions' on Ben-Gvir. In a statement on X, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni slammed the 'unacceptable' treatment of the activists.'It is inadmissible that these demonstrators, including many Italian citizens, are subjected to this treatment that violates human dignity,' Meloni wrote.The footage was swiftly condemned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.'The way minister Ben Gvir dealt with the flotilla activists is not in line with Israel's values and norms. I have instructed the relevant authorities to deport the provocateurs (activists) as soon as possible,' Netanyahu said.