Flotilla sailor Dane Hunter released from Israeli prison

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Virgin Islands sailor and US citizen Dane Hunter was released from an Israeli prison and reunited with family members and friends at JFK International Airport on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Photo: Facebook

Dane Hunter was among the many in the Global Sumud Flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza who were arrested by Israeli forces in international waters on October 2, 2025. Photo: Facebook

NEW YORK, USA- Virgin Islands sailor and US citizen Dane Hunter was released from an Israeli prison and reunited with family members and friends at JFK International Airport on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

Hunter was among the many in the Global Sumud Flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza who were arrested by Israeli forces in international waters on October 2, 2025.

The Global Sumud Flotilla was made up of 44 civilian boats with an estimated 500 people onboard and was trying to break Israel's sea blockade.

‘Hunger strike’

Hunter was being held at the Ketziot Detention Centre in the Negev desert, and was reportedly on a hunger strike before his release.

The sailor had previously said he has Palestinian friends in the Caribbean and New York, and that his decision to join the flotilla was deeply personal.

Meanwhile, Governor Pruce was asked about the detention of Mr Hunter. He told our News Centre on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, “We are aware of media reports and are in touch with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office with a view to establishing the details.”

Protests had erupted around the world after Israel's interception of the flotilla.

People took to the streets in solidarity with the flotilla in countries including Italy, Spain, Colombia and Argentina.

Gaza has been dealing with severe food shortages due to the ongoing war.

Israel put in a sea blockade when Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007, and there have been several attempts to break it since then.

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14 Responses to “Flotilla sailor Dane Hunter released from Israeli prison”

resident (09/10/2025, 14:09) Like (8) Dislike (19) Reply
he wasted his time
guy hill (09/10/2025, 14:32) Like (14) Dislike (9) Reply
Bout dam time. should not have been held in the first place.
Look Out (09/10/2025, 16:03) Like (4) Dislike (9) Reply
WILL HE NOW RUN AT LARGE FOR THE ALLIANCE PARTY?
- @ look out (09/10/2025, 18:21) Like (1) Dislike (6) Reply
  Myron calling everyone and their mother so maybe he has a chance to run with them
Bin Laden (09/10/2025, 16:49) Like (4) Dislike (12) Reply
how do the Jews in the BVI feel about this genocide by Israel?
- bvi jew (09/10/2025, 19:53) Like (14) Dislike (15) Reply
  just fine thanks because it isn't a genocide, you lot need to stop using words in the wrong context, you dishonor the holocaust and so many other tragedies that actually fit that label. This was just urban combat against a terrorist group that hides among civilians, collateral damage is unavoidable when the enemy is too cowardly to fight you openly
  - @bvi jew (09/10/2025, 22:42) Like (10) Dislike (5) Reply
    Nonsense, it’s a genocide. Zionism and Judaism are completely different things. Murdering civilians, especially women and children’s, is totally unacceptable no matter what your faith is. I challenge you to come out in public and defend the Israeli government for what they are doing. You speak of the holocaust, and yet your country is committing the modern day equivalent. Disgusting individual.
    - rubbish (10/10/2025, 14:39) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      The so called Palestinian population has doubled in the last 20 years, the ratio of combatants to civilians killed in this war is far far less than in the Iraqi war and WW 2. No other muslim country will take in Palestinians as they are renowned for causing chaos wherever they are. Congratulations to President Trump and the USA to finally bring peace to the middle east, no administration could have done.
  - @ bvi jew (09/10/2025, 22:43) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
    You are sick in the head
    - @@bvi jew (10/10/2025, 13:49) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
      No, you are sick in the head, yea more deceived..Always put blame on the Jews when other nations around doing the same thing and nobody is saying anything. Hypocrite, so many Christians being slaughtered in Nigeria by Muslims and no main stream media is pushing this, this is Genocide, why not harp about that.
- what (10/10/2025, 13:35) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
  What Genocide?
one eye rooster (10/10/2025, 05:12) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
Jews are quick to talk about the holocaust and not about another man suffering give me a break .
again (10/10/2025, 07:40) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
We listened and now we have shown the actions taken because of the moral urgency of the lived realities of the people of Gaza
hero (10/10/2025, 17:31) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
U tried to help
I’m sure it took good courage and bravery to consider this

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