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Kiwi in flotilla intercepted by Israel is injured, wife says

Otago Daily Times Online News·Saturday, 2 May 2026·about 1 month ago
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The wife of one of the New Zealanders in the flotilla intercepted by Israel in international waters says he has a concussion and possible broken rib. Jay O'Connor, Mousa Taher, Julien Blondel and Sean Janssen were among almost 180 people who had disembarked on the Greek island of Crete. Flotilla organisers said they were illegally abducted after Israel boarded, disabled and destroyed boats in the flotilla headed for Gaza. Israel's foreign ministry had called organisers "professional provocateurs" and said it would not allow "the breach of the lawful naval blockade on Gaza". Greece said 31 people of the 176 people who disembarked at a port in Crete were transferred for first aid. O'Connor's wife, Chrissy O'Connor, had not yet been able to speak with him. "I've received some messages from him and he sent through a recorded voice message, so I've heard his voice and I've seen a photo," she said. "So that's a huge relief...…

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