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First Australian activist detained from Gaza flotilla returns home
Key takeaways
- Gemma O'Toole was detained by Israeli forces when they intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla off the coast of Cyprus.
- Gemma O'Toole is the first of 11 Australian activists detained by Israel off the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla to return to Australia.
- Israel deported more than 400 flotilla detainees to Türkiye following global outcry over their treatment in custody.
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Gemma O'Toole was detained by Israeli forces when they intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla off the coast of Cyprus. (ABC News: Patrick Rocca)
Gemma O'Toole is the first of 11 Australian activists detained by Israel off the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla to return to Australia.
Israel deported more than 400 flotilla detainees to Türkiye following global outcry over their treatment in custody.
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