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All Australians Aboard Gaza Flotilla Have Been Deported
Seven Australians detained for nearly a week while delivering aid to Gaza were deported to Jordan after Australian government intervention, amid ongoing conflict and humanitarian concerns.
- Late on Tuesday , seven Australians detained in Ketziot prison, southern Israel, were freed and deported to Jordan, Foreign Minister Penny Wong's office and DFAT confirmed.
- Sailing with the Global Sumud Flotilla, about 450 activists on 50 boats were intercepted in international waters about 70 kilometres from Gaza on October 2.
- Activists allege violent abuse and withheld food in Israeli custody, while the Global Movement To Gaza said McEwen reported being struck and intimidated; DFAT provided consular aid but declined to comment on abuse claims.
- Hundreds of demonstrators in western Sydney shared joy and thanked God on Tuesday, while Jacinta McEwen urged Canberra to bring all seven Australians home.
- The timing coincided with the October 7 two‑year anniversary and more than 67,000 Palestinians killed, as 131 activists deported to Jordan face a legal fight over Sydney Opera House forecourt rallies.
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Australians released from Israeli prison and deported to Jordan | Morning News Bulletin 8 October 2025
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