Australian activists who took part in a flotilla attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to war-torn Gaza have started arriving home, recounting torture and sexual abuse during Israeli detention.
Eleven Australians were among hundreds of international activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla when it was intercepted and attacked by Israeli forces last week in international waters and they were detained.
Many of the group, including some Australians, said they suffered broken bones, being tasered in the face and being injected with unknown substances, local broadcaster SBS News reported on Monday.
Activist Violet Coco, who arrived at Melbourne Airport on Monday morning, said Israeli authorities beat, tortured and sexually assaulted activists detained during the flotilla operation.
She added that the detainees also suffered fractures and head injuries, while some people went without insulin and blood pressure medication for several days.
Coco said she was pushed through a dark room, groped, and repeatedly struck while in detention.
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