Freedom Flotilla crew was detained by Israeli commandos illegally in international waters 185km off of Gaza.

Israeli forces intercept the Madleen aid ship headed to Gaza

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After the commandeered Freedom Flotilla’s ship arrived in Israel, a Palestinian legal centre representing the detained activists called for the international community to demand their immediate release.

All 12 volunteers aboard are currently in Israeli custody and expected to be taken to a detention facility. It remains unclear what repercussions they face or when they’ll be freed.