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Eleven Australian flotilla activists released from Israeli detention

ABC Australia · May 22, 2026, 12:58 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla were flown to Türkiye.
  • Eleven Australians who were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza have been released from Israeli detention.
  • The group of Australians were among 422 activists that arrived in Türkiye on Thursday, local time.

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Activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla were flown to Türkiye. (Reuters: Murad Sezer)

Eleven Australians who were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza have been released from Israeli detention.

The group of Australians were among 422 activists that arrived in Türkiye on Thursday, local time.

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