Australian members of a flotilla that tried to deliver aid to Gaza have been welcomed home in emotional airport scenes after being freed from detention in Israel.
Eleven Australians were among 400 people detained by Israel last week in international waters west of Cyprus.
The broader group of flotilla participants allege they suffered abuse at the hands of Israeli forces, such as broken limbs, sexual assaults, tasers to the face and being injected with unknown substances.
Seven of the Australian contingent arrived in Sydney on Monday morning, while the rest were due to arrive in Melbourne and Brisbane.
Walking out into the Sydney Airport departures hall, the Sydney flotilla participants returned triumphant with fists and peace signs held high.
A large contingent of supporters, including family, friends and federal senators greeted them on arrival with rapturous applause and chants of "free, free Palestine".
