Pakistan, May 21 -- All members of the Global Sumud flotilla detained by Israeli forces have been released from custody, according to Israeli authorities and international advocacy groups monitoring the case.

The flotilla, carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza, had been intercepted by Israeli forces earlier this week, leading to the detention of more than 400 activists and volunteers from multiple countries. Among those detained was Pakistani humanitarian volunteer Saad Edhi.

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US-based Palestinian rights organisation Adalah confirmed that the released activists were being deported from Israel following their release. Turkish officials also stated that several...