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Eleven Australians have been confirmed among the hundreds detained. Families are now seeking the whereabouts of Neve O'Connor, Sam Woripa Watson, Anny Mokotow, Isla Lamont, Juliet Lamont, Surya McEwen, Zack Schofield, Bianca Webb-Pullman, Gemma O'Toole, Violet Coco, and Helen O'Sullivan.
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00:00Australian families have shared their fears after being left in the dark about the whereabouts of their loved ones who
00:06were detained by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza.
00:10A group of 11 Australians were among 400 people on board a flotilla that was intercepted by Israel in international
00:18waters west of Cyprus on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
00:23Live-streamed video on the Global Samud Festival's website showed Israeli soldiers boarding the vessels, while later Vision appeared to
00:32show abandoned vessels with Palestinian flags still bobbing in the sea.
00:37Niamh O'Connor, Sam Waripa-Watson, Annie Mokoto, Isla Lamont, Juliet Lamont, Surya McEwan, Zach Schofield, Bianca Webb-Pullman, Gemma
00:48O'Toole, Violet Coco and Helen O'Sullivan were all confirmed to have been taken.
00:54Their families have had zero contact with the detained activists for over 12 hours and don't know where they are.
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