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Families of arrested participants from the Pacific nation have raised alarms about harsh treatment in Israel's custody, including limited availability to drinking water and legal representation.

Aid Convoy Activists Experience Expulsion

More than seventy activists from various nationalities are scheduled to be deported from the country, among them twenty-eight French nationals, 27 Greeks, fifteen Italian nationals, and 9 Swedish citizens.

Loved One Reports of Harsh Situations

Adrian Leason expressed grave apprehension about his son's situation, stating: "I'm very worried about Samuel, as he remains in a holding cell right now, in a restricted area crowded with numerous individuals... he has been lacking water and legal representation."

Injuries and Management

Heba Hamida reported that her family member had suffered an shoulder injury to her shoulder, though the loved ones remained uncertain about the details of how it took place.

"I request the authorities to react and secure the return of our loved ones back unharmed and in good health," the family member said.

Official Statements

New Zealand's foreign ministry released a statement confirming that a official contact in Israel had met with the New Zealanders and that ongoing help would be made available in the coming days.

Meanwhile, Israeli diplomatic authorities has denied accusations that some participants were denied access their attorneys and asserted that the constitutional protections of the detainees were being "completely protected."

Further Reports of Mistreatment

Legal representatives assisting the arrested participants have claimed that some of those in detention have faced poor treatment and bodily injury while in Israeli custody.

• Refusal of medical care and prescription drugs
• Reportedly, a Muslim woman was pressured to take off her religious garment
• Inadequate access to basic necessities

Official Responses

A prominent member of the country's environmental party, the official, informed a media briefing that the arrested citizens were trying to build a society "where our compassion actually means something."

At the same time, the diplomat the minister criticized other officials of "false indignation" and stated that participants of the aid convoy were "looking for publicity" and had been told not to participate with the mission.

The leader the official stated to reporters that officials had expressed "very strongly to the authorities" that the security of New Zealanders was crucial.

However, the prime minister avoided to criticize the country's prevention of the mission because there were "arguments on multiple sides."