JOHANNESBURG: South African activists who were detained when their boats were intercepted while trying to breach Israel’s blockade of Gaza have alleged they were beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers. The Global Sumud Flotilla of 50 boats was intercepted in international waters some 400 km off the coast of Israel as they sought to breach the blockade and deliver aid to Palestinians in Gaza.

The Legal Centre for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, Adalah, said that activists who were captured by Israel from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud aid flotilla were subjected to…

Global Sumud Flotilla activists arrived in Turkey on Thursday after being released from Israeli detention, with several participants alleging they suffered torture, humiliation,…

Post on Global Sumud Flotilla’s official X account says there are least 15 cases of sexual assault, several activists have broken bones and many were shot with rubber bullets at…

Activists who were onboard the Global Sumud Flotilla have accused the Israeli military of beatings and sexual assault - Israel has strongly denied the allegations

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Organisers of Global Sumud Flotilla say foreign activists report at least 15 cases of sexual assaults, including rape.

Israeli forces arrested 430 people on board 50 ships in international waters earlier this week to halt a flotilla of volunteers trying to bring aid supplies to the Gaza Strip.

Activists detained after their flotilla tried to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza have reported mistreatment by Israeli soldiers

Activists on board a humanitarian flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces on their way to Gaza say they were subjected to beatings, torture and sexual violence while in detention.

Flotilla activists report severe mistreatment, including beatings and taser use, by Israeli forces during their detention.

Activists detained by Israeli forces after attempting to deliver aid to Gaza aboard a flotilla have alleged that they were subjected to physical and sexual abuse while in custody,…

Activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla attempting to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza were subjected to abuse...

Activists detained when their flotilla attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza say they have been mistreated at the hands of Israeli so...

South African activists detained while trying to breach Israel's blockade of Gaza have alleged abuse by Israeli soldiers.

Activists detained when their flotilla attempted to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza say they have been mistreated at the hands of Israeli soldiers, describing beatings,…

South African activists detained while trying to breach Israel's blockade of Gaza have alleged abuse by Israeli soldiers

JOHANNESBURG: South African activists who were detained when their boats were intercepted while trying to breach Israel’s blockade of Gaza have alleged they were beaten and…

Brave South African delegates from the Global Sumud Flotilla return home, sharing urgent and harrowing testimonies of their detention in an Israeli prison.

Brave South African delegates from the Global Sumud Flotilla return home, sharing urgent and harrowing testimonies of their detention in an Israeli prison.

ISTANBUL — Activists on board a humanitarian flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces on their way to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza say they were...