Seven Australians who were detained for days in Israel after being intercepted aboard a massive aid flotilla to Gaza have been released and deported to Jordan.

The activists, whose supporters made claims of physical and verbal abuse , had been in custody since October 2.

A spokesperson for Foreign Minister Penny Wong welcomed their release and an Australian spokesperson for the flotilla said they had touched down in Jordan on Tuesday night.

"The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade continues to provide consular assistance to Australians who were detained in Israel," the minister's spokesperson said.

"We are pleased they have been released from detention."

In recent days, Israel's Foreign Ministry announced a steady stream of deportations of citizens of various cou

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