Several Canadians who were part of a flotilla attempting to breach Israel's blockade of Gaza have been detained and are now returning to Canada. Reports suggest they experienced mistreatment in custody.

<img alt="A group of people wearing keffiyehs raise their hands while walking down a set of stairs from an aircraft." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1a1ed6d2-029e-47f1-addc-26c9abe81604,1779571342167/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C409%2C7845%2C4412%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla disembark a plane upon arriving at Istanbul Airport, in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, May 21, 2026." width="620" /><p>Some of the Canadians who were part of...