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Former Kamloops resident safe in Turkey after detention in Gaza aid mission
May 21, 2026 | 4:59 PM
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GAZA STRIP — A former Kamloops resident detained after Israeli forces intercepted a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza has now been released.
After several days of uncertainty, Sebastian Tow contacted his family Thursday morning (May 21) from Istanbul, where activists are now getting medical and legal support. While Tow’s family says they’re relieved he’s safe, they state the experience may have only strengthened his resolve.
“At 8:00 am this morning, I picked up my phone and it was him. He had to borrow a phone from a Canadian consular person… He was just emotional to hear our voices. But he just kept saying, ‘I’m okay. I’m okay,'” said Tow’s mother, Anita Wittenberg, speaking to CFJC Today.
