Greta Thunberg is set to be deported from Israel tomorrow on a Greek-funded flight, Ynet reports, after she and hundreds of other activists were detained trying to break Israel’s maritime blockade on Gaza.

The plane will take off from southern Israel’s Ramon Airport and land in Athens. Thunberg will be joined by 27 other deported activists, all Greek citizens whose return home was arranged by their government, according to the outlet.

More than 470 activists were detained from 42 vessels partaking in the Global Sumud Flotilla, after they were intercepted by the Israeli Navy.

In total, 170 flotilla activists had been deported so far. Those who remain are being held in Ketziot prison, in what their legal representation describes as substandard conditions.

According to testimony given to the Adalah legal aid group, the detained activists have been denied essential medical treatment and are being given “grossly inadequate” amounts of food and water.

Reports have indicated that Thunberg has been treated particularly harshly.

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