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Loved ones of arrested activists from New Zealand have voiced worries about poor conditions in Israel's custody, including restricted entry to drinking water and legal counsel.

Humanitarian Mission Crew Members Encounter Removal

More than dozens of participants from multiple nationalities are expected to be expelled from Israel, featuring 28 French citizens, twenty-seven Greek nationals, 15 Italians, and nine Swedish nationals.

Relative Accounts of Poor Conditions

The father of one detainee shared deep concern about his son's situation, reporting: "I'm extremely anxious about Samuel, as he sits in a detention cell at this moment, in a confined space crammed with other detainees... he has been denied water and attorney access."

Medical Issues and Handling

Rana's sister reported that her loved one had experienced an injury to her upper body, though the family remained unsure about the circumstances of how it took place.

"I request the authorities to respond and return our family members safely safe and in good health," Hamida said.

Official Responses

New Zealand's foreign ministry issued a declaration confirming that a consular partner in Israel had met with the New Zealanders and that additional assistance would be offered in the near future.

Simultaneously, Israeli diplomatic authorities has rejected claims that some detainees were prevented from seeing their attorneys and stated that the constitutional protections of the individuals were being "entirely maintained."

More Reports of Harsh Conditions

Human rights organizations representing the held individuals have claimed that some of those in custody have experienced poor treatment and physical violence while in confinement centers.

• Being denied medical treatment and necessary medicines
• Reportedly, a woman of faith was forced to discard her head covering
• Inadequate access to basic necessities

Government Reactions

The co-leader of the country's environmental party, Chlöe Swarbrick, stated to a public gathering that the arrested citizens were attempting to build a world "in which our humanity actually has value."

Meanwhile, the government official the minister targeted political opponents of "faux moral outrage" and suggested that participants of the flotilla were "headline hunting" and had been told not to engage with the journey.

Prime Minister the official stated to journalists that representatives had conveyed "forcefully to the authorities" that the safety of New Zealanders was paramount.

Nevertheless, the official refused to criticize the country's stopping of the convoy because there were "arguments on multiple sides."