Kiwi Gaza flotilla detainees deported from Israel return home

Three New Zealanders, Rana Hamida, Youssef Sammour, and Samuel Leason, who were detained in Israel while participating in a flotilla to Gaza, have returned home safely, arriving at Auckland International Airport to a welcoming crowd of supporters, including Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson. Their detention garnered attention, highlighting the complexities surrounding international aid efforts to Gaza.

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