US EditionCanadian Flotilla Activists Released From Israeli Detention Share Their Experiences
Six Canadian activists were detained nearly eight days after Israeli forces intercepted their Gaza aid flotilla in international waters, authorities said.
- On Oct. 8, 145 activists including Ontario residents Khurram Musti Khan and Mskwaasin Agnew were removed from international waters and brought ashore by Israeli military forces for processing.
- The Freedom Flotilla Coalition has organized maritime aid since 2010, with the Canadian Boat to Gaza aiming to deliver humanitarian aid and breach Israel's naval blockade.
- Witnesses described zip-tying, blindfolding, and denial of water, while Israeli forces boarded within 15 minutes using helicopters, naval boats, a plane, and drones, spending about 15 hours on board before custody.
- Back home, the Canadians said they are relieved but still processing the detention, while Israel's Foreign Ministry denied mistreatment claims as `brazen lies` and said soldiers treated detainees well.
- Agnew's description of prison conditions as `pretty horrific` amplifies humanitarian concerns, while Musti Khan called the interception `a major operation`; The Canadian Press report was published Oct. 14, 2025.
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Canadian flotilla activists released from Israeli detention share their experiences
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Participants of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition reported in Berlin on their experiences in Israeli captivity. However, the abuses suffered were only the "top of the iceberg".
‘There’s no going back’: Inside the Freedom Flotilla Coalition's latest humanitarian venture – Matter News
Group participants aboard the Conscience, photo courtesy the Freedom Flotilla Coalition Tom Hayes received word on Sept. 24 that to take part in the next humanitarian mission to Gaza being attempted by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, he would need to be in Italy two days later, with plans to set sail for the besieged region from the port city of Taranto on Sept. 26. “I’ve been going back and forth [to Gaza] since ’83, so it’s not a political iss…
Canadian flotilla activists released from Israeli detention share their experiences - The Turtle Island News
By Cassidy McMackon Two Canadians who were on board a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces say their experience in detention was “horrific” and they are relieved to finally be home. Ontario residents Khurram Musti Khan and Mskwaasin Agnew were among six Canadians on board the Conscience vessel that was intercepted on Oct. 8. The members of the Canadian Boat to Gaza, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, were aiming to bri…
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