Government ‘urgently seeking’ status of 11 Australian Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel (opens in new tab)

Sumud Global Flotilla organisers say the ships, holding 319 activists from dozens of nations, were around 250 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza when they were interceptedEleven Australians attempting to deliver aid to Gaza as part of a global flotilla have been detained by Israeli forces in international waters off the coast of Cyprus, with the government “urgently seeking” confirmation of their welfare.On Monday local time, the Global Sumud Flotilla alleged the Israel Defence Forces (IDF...