Greek flotilla activists return to Athens

All 19 Greek activists released from Israeli custody aft being detained connected a flotilla trying to bring assistance to Gaza returned to Athens connected Friday evening, the Foreign Ministry has said.

The Greek citizens arrived astatine 9 p.m. to Athens airdrome connected a commercialized formation from Turkey.

Those deemed to necessitate archetypal assistance were taken to hospital, the ministry said.

At the airport, a ample assemblage of supporters heeded a called from the March to Gaza Greece radical to welcome the activists home.

The radical said the activists will clasp a property league astatine Saturday noon to picture their experiences aft their vessels were intercepted by Israeli forces.

Activists from different countries said they person been mistreated astatine the hands of Israeli soldiers, describing beatings, tasers and onslaught dogs and astatine slightest 15 reporting intersexual assaults, including rape, Reuters and the Associated Press reported.

Israel’s situation work denied the allegations.