Six Australian Gaza flotilla detainees freed by Israel
Six Australians detained by Israel while participating in a Gaza aid flotilla have been released on the Greek island of Crete. They were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which sought to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza but was intercepted in international waters. While most detainees were released, two flotilla leaders remain in Israeli custody for questioning.
- ▪The six Australians were released on Crete after being intercepted by the Israel Defence Forces in international waters.
- ▪Three of the Australians—Ethan Floyd, Zack Schofield, and Neve O’Connor—were hospitalized due to injuries sustained during detention.
- ▪Organizers accused Israel of unlawful seizure, calling the interception an act of piracy far from its territorial waters.
- ▪Israel's foreign affairs minister claimed all participants were unharmed during the operation.
- ▪Two flotilla leaders, Thiago Ávila from Brazil and Saif Abu Keshek from Spain, remain detained in Israel.
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