Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody

critical · NYT World · Catherine Porter, Elisabetta Povoledo and Nimet Kirac · 7 Aug 2026 · 09:00 UTC · Authoritarian Governance · 1 min read

Summary

Documents systematic abuse and torture of detainees by state authorities, exemplifying authoritarian suppression of political dissent and extrajudicial punishment outside formal legal processes.

Arno Meyns, a Belgian activist, at Istanbul’s airport in May after being released and deported by Israel. He said he was beaten in custody.

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Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody

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