Worried families back home claim the Australian government is asking them for updates, rather than giving them. Here’s what we know about those detained in the Negev Desert.

The wellbeing of 11 Australian activists is unknown after their Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted overnight.

The 11 Australians were among 426 people taking part in a 54-vessel flotilla from 39 countries aiming to challenge a naval blockade of Gaza.

There has still been no word from the 11 Australian activists intercepted while travelling on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

Worried families back home claim the Australian government is asking them for updates, rather than giving them. Here’s what we know about those detained in the Negev Desert.

In between hugs and tears with family members at Istanbul Airport, some of the 11 flotilla activists have claimed they were mistreated and abused by Israeli authorities.