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9pm

World

  • All 428 humanitarian activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla 2.0, including 29 Malaysians, have been released from Israeli custody, Bernama reported.

    Sumud Nusantara Command Centre director-general Sani Araby Abdul Alim Araby said the Malaysians are expected to fly home on Saturday and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport the next day.

    The 428 were transferred by bus to Ramon Airport in Israel, where three flights sponsored by the Turkish government would take them on a two-hour journey to Istanbul, where they would arrive at 10pm Malaysian time.

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    He said the Malaysian delegation is expected to undergo a thorough medical examination at Türkiye Hospital following reports that some activists had been beaten and sustained injuries.

    Sani Araby also thanked Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, and Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari for helping to secure the Malaysian activists’ release.

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