A group of three Newfoundlanders detained by Israel aboard a flotilla bound for Gaza have been freed, according to a family member of one of the three women.

Newfoundlanders Devoney Ellis, Sadie Mees and Nikita Stapleton were aboard the Conscience , one of nine vessels in a flotilla that had aimed to reach Gaza. They were detained by Israel on Wednesday.

Speaking with CBC News on Sunday, Vicki Axford, Mees's aunt, said they have now been freed and were able to speak to family early Sunday morning.

"[I'm feeling] overwhelming relief that Sadie and Nikita and Dev have been released from a, you know, a desert prison. And that they're safe and their on their way home," Axford said.

Ellis, Mees and Stapleton have safely arrived in Jordan, according to a Facebook post from local activ

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