India, June 12 -- A French doctor on-board the humanitarian aid boat heading to Gaza stated that Israeli authorities had been abusive towards Greta Thunberg and the other activists.

Andre Baptiste told reporters after arriving in France, that the Swedish climate activist and others had been mocked and deliberately deprived of sleep in order to torture them.

"I don't have the legal qualifications to specify what happened, but there were acts of mistreatment," Andre said, according to French news channel BFM TV.

The Israeli authorities, who had intercepted the pro-Palestinian boat led by the Freedom Flotilla Organisation, allegedly played loud music and danced to prevent the activists from sleeping. Baptiste also claimed that they were n...