Israel announces release of all Gaza aid flotilla detainees

Many of the detained activists have been flown on charter flights to Turkey, from where they will return to their countries of origin.

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Gaza flotilla detainee video sparks Israeli political row, global condemnation

"You knowingly caused harm to our State in this disgraceful display - and not for the first time," said Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, addressing National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

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Gaza aid flotilla disembarks in Greece after Israeli interception

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defined the interception of the humanitarian fleet a "total success," describing participants as "Hamas supporters."

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Gaza aid flotilla says vessels intercepted by Israeli forces near Greece

The official Flotilla Instagram account issued an update saying that the boarding crew pointed "lasers and semi-automatic assault weapons" at occupants and ordered them to get on their hands and knees.

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Gaza aid flotilla ‘very confident’ of breaching Israeli blockade

"We need to make sure that we are part  of the most important and decisive battle of our generation," activist Thiago Avila told The New Region.

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Exclusive interview with Finnish-Kurdish Global Sumud Flotilla participant Renaz Ebrahimi

"Our histories are very similar: we should know what genocide looks like," Renaz Ebrahimi, who was detained by Israel for her participation in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, told The New Region, stressing the similarities between the Kurdish and Palestinian causes.

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