Australian Gaza aid flotilla activists allege abuse after Israeli abduction
Key takeaways
- One activist says she was dragged, sexually assaulted and beaten while detained by Israeli authorities.
- One activist reached Melbourne on Sunday evening while others arrived in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane on Monday.
- Juliet Lamont, an Australian activist and documentary filmmaker, told the Reuters news agency on Monday that she was dragged, sexually assaulted and beaten when she was detained.
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One activist says she was dragged, sexually assaulted and beaten while detained by Israeli authorities.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Neve O'Conner, an Australian member of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces, arrives at Sydney International Airport on May 25, 2026 [Jeremy Piper/Reuters]By Anadolu and Reuters Published On 25 May 202625 May 2026Australian activists detained by Israel while on a flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza have returned home, and organisers allege abuse, sexual assaults and beatings that put some detainees in hospital.
One activist reached Melbourne on Sunday evening while others arrived in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane on Monday.