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Families of held activists from the Pacific nation have expressed concern about poor conditions in Israeli detention, involving restricted entry to clean water and legal representation.

Aid Convoy Participants Encounter Removal

Over dozens of participants from multiple nationalities are prepared to be removed from Israel, featuring twenty-eight French nationals, 27 Greek citizens, 15 Italians, and nine Swedish nationals.

Loved One Testimonies of Poor Situations

Adrian Leason voiced deep concern about his son's circumstances, saying: "I'm extremely anxious about him, as he sits in a holding cell currently, in a cage packed with many other people... he has been denied water and legal representation."

Medical Issues and Treatment

Heba Hamida stated that her sister had sustained an injury to her arm, though the family remained unclear about the specifics of how it happened.

"I request the authorities to take action and bring our dear ones back unharmed and in proper health," the family member commented.

Political Reactions

The Pacific nation's foreign ministry released a official comment indicating that a consular partner in the region had met with the New Zealanders and that additional assistance would be offered in the following period.

Simultaneously, Israeli diplomatic authorities has disputed allegations that some activists were prevented from seeing their attorneys and stated that the legal rights of the activists were being "fully upheld."

Further Claims of Harsh Conditions

Advocacy groups working with the detained individuals have claimed that some of those in custody have endured abuse and bodily injury while in detention facilities.

• Lack of access medical treatment and prescription drugs
• Allegedly, a female detainee was pressured to discard her religious garment
• Limited access to basic necessities

Official Reactions

The representative of the country's political group, the official, stated to a media briefing that the detained New Zealanders were attempting to establish a world "wherein our humanity truly has value."

Simultaneously, the diplomat the minister criticized other officials of "faux moral outrage" and stated that individuals of the flotilla were "seeking attention" and had been advised not to participate with the mission.

Prime Minister the official stated to the media that representatives had communicated "forcefully to the officials" that the security of nationals was essential.

Yet, the leader avoided to criticize the country's stopping of the convoy because there were "arguments on both sides."