An American journalist has recounted the tragic ordeal she went through after the Israeli regime forces stormed and impounded the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla Coalition, saying she and her companions were subjected to “extreme brutality” at the hands of the occupation soldiers, including beatings and “threats of rape.”
Saturday 18 October 2025
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US journalist recounts ‘extreme brutality, threats of rape’ after Israeli flotilla seizure
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