Legal team for Madleen aid flotilla says four crew members are leaving Israel

Adalah, the legal centre representing those who were forcibly detained on the aid flotilla Madleen, says four members of the crew have left or are on their way to their home countries, while others remain in detention.

A statement by Adalah said the lawyers met with 11 of the 12 detained volunteers who were on board the flotilla. Israeli authorities allowed those who consented to deportation to fly out of Tel Aviv.

"The remaining eight are still detained and will contest their deportation before an Israeli tribunal," the statement said.

"These volunteers are expected to be brought before the Immigration Detention Review Tribunal this morning."

Adalah lawyers are currently en route to Givon Prison in Ramleh, where the volunteers are being held, to represent them at the hearings.