News live: Australian flotilla activists released by Israel arrive in Istanbul and claim they were denied food and water

Eleven Australians were among pro-Palestine activists detained by Israel from the Global Sumud flotilla. Follow today’s news live Israel’s ambassador tells ABC flotilla detainees unharmed Israel’s ambassador to Australia, Dr Hillel Newman, claimed last night no one taken into custody from humanitarian aid flotillas headed to Gaza were harmed, after a far-right Israeli minister posted a video of himself abusing bound activists captured drew widespread condemnation. No one, out of the 400 plus peo
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- News live: Australian flotilla activists released by Israel arrive in Istanbul and claim they were denied food and waterGuardian - World · Nick Visser · May 21, 2026, 11:14 PM
- Australia news live: Plibersek condemns Israeli minister’s ‘disgraceful’ treatment of flotilla activists; Guzman y Gomez pulls out of USGuardian - World · Nick Visser · May 22, 2026, 1:33 AM
- Australia news live: Crisafulli says ex-minister didn’t warn him about police referral; Ten axes I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!Guardian - World · Nick Visser · May 22, 2026, 3:40 AM
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