The six included Rima Hassan, a French member of the European parliament who Israel had previously barred from entering Israel and the Palestinian territories.

French MEP Rima Hassan and five other activists from the boat Madleen, which had been sailing toward Gaza to deliver aid when it was intercepted by Israel, were set to be deported on early Friday at the latest.

Palestinian rights group Adalah has confirmed Israel’s deportation of six more activists detained on board the Madleen aid ship as they sought to draw international attention to Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza.