SYDNEY: Australia’s federal police said Monday they are investigating claims of abuse by Israeli officials made by citizens who were detained following the interception of their Gaza-bound aid flotilla last month. Some members of a group of Australian activists have alleged they were subjected to “physical, psychological and sexual abuse” by their Israeli captors and demanded Canberra take action. Following a meeting with Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Monday, the group said the Australian government had “committed to undertaking an independent investigation” into those allegations.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong met with four Global Sumud flotilla participants in Canberra alongside senior AFP officers to hear their allegations.

SYDNEY: Australia’s federal police said Monday they are investigating claims of abuse by Israeli officials made by citizens who were detained following the interception of their…