Greta Thunberg says she is being detained by Israel in cell infested with bedbugs

Exclusive: Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

Environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has told Swedish officials she is being subjected to harsh treatment in Israeli custody after her detention and removal from a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, according to correspondence seen by the Guardian.

According to the correspondence, Israeli forces are also reported by another detainee to have taken photographs where Thunberg was allegedly forced to hold flags. The identity of the flags are unknown.

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