At least five Australians are reported to be among those detained by the Israeli government on a pro-Palestinian flotilla carrying aid to Gaza.

Israel said overnight it had stopped the flotilla , with its navy intercepting all but one of the vessels trying to breach the blockade. Of the Global Sumud Flotilla’s 42 vessels, 41 were listed as having been confirmed or assumed to have been stopped by Israeli forces. The flotilla was carrying about 500 people, including parliamentarians, lawyers and activists, such as Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg.

As of midday on Friday, AEST time, the Australian government was still seeking confirmation from Tel Aviv about how many of its citizens were among those in Israeli custody and had asked to be granted consular access to any Australians

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