US EditionIsrael to release three Canadians detained in Gaza flotilla, group says more coming
Canada confirms Israel will release three detained citizens after their attempt to reach Gaza by sea; six more Canadians are expected to arrive by mid-week, activist group says.
- On Oct. 6, 2025, Ottawa said Israel will release three Canadians detained for attempting to reach the Gaza Strip through the Mediterranean Sea.
- Activist boats bound for Gaza have been detained by Israel, including activists attempting sea deliveries and Greta Thunberg, as they tried to deliver aid to Palestinian enclave Gaza.
- Sunday, Global Affairs Canada said it was aware of two detained citizens and had asked Israel to release them, while Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East says another six Canadians are set to reach the region by mid-week.
- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand wrote `Canada is aware of three Canadians who were detained off the coast of Israel` and said Global Affairs Canada has offered consular assistance.
- The Canadian Press first published the report on Oct. 6, 2025, with Dylan Robertson credited as the reporter for The Canadian Press.
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It was not two, but three Canadians who were detained by the Israeli authorities because of their involvement in the Global Sumud fleet heading to the Gaza Strip. "The liberation is ongoing," Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced on X.
Winnipeg Free Press
Israel to release three Canadians detained in Gaza flotilla, group says more coming
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OTTAWA—Ottawa announced that Israel will release three Canadians detained for attempting to reach the Gaza Strip through the Mediterranean Sea. Foreign Minister Anita Anand wrote Monday on Platform X that "Canada is aware that three Canadians have been detained off the coast of Israel." She said that Global Affairs Canada had offered consular assistance to them and that "their release is ongoing." Her ministry announced on Sunday that Canada was…
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