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Quebec doctor Nim\u00e2 Machouf \u2014 one of six Canadians detained by Israeli forces after a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza was intercepted \u2014 has been freed, according to her husband.<\/p>\n
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\u201cShe\u2019s free,\u201d her husband and former Quebec politician Amir Khadir told Global News over text Friday.<\/p>\n
Machouf was being held after the boat, called the \u2018Conscience vessel,\u2019 was stopped by the Israeli military in international waters. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday that Global Affairs Canada was tracking the route of the most recent flotilla and was urging Israel to ensure the safety and swift release of the Canadians detained.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very relieved to know that she is safe and sound,\u201d Khadir said. \u201cBut we remain concerned about the other third of those kidnapped. Above all, we are deeply concerned about the fate of the two million Palestinians amid the total devastation of Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Khadir said his wife is heading to a hotel in Istanbul where she will be staying with other released detainees.<\/p>\n
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The Israeli military intercepted a nine-boat\u00a0flotilla<\/a> trying to breach Israel\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0naval blockade of\u00a0Gaza<\/a> early Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea and detained scores of activists on board, according to flotilla organizers and Israel\u2019s Foreign Ministry.<\/p>\n The ministry said the 145 activists taking part in the Freedom Flotilla Coalition & Thousand Madleens to Gaza were in good health and were being brought to shore in Israel for processing before being deported.<\/p>\n Machouf is a Montreal-based epidemiologist, a grandmother and mother of three. Her husband, former Quebec solidaire leader, said he was relieved and deeply proud of his wife\u2019s efforts to bring attention and aid to Gaza.<\/p>\n The interception came after nearly 450 activists from a previous high-profile flotilla \u2014 including European lawmakers and climate activist Greta Thunberg<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 were intercepted on more than 40 boats last week trying to reach Gaza with a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n