Israel deports two Gaza aid flotilla activists
Summary
Israel has deported two foreign activists who were seized from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters near Crete. The activists were questioned in Israel before being sent back to their home countries amid differing claims about their activities.Key Facts
- Two activists, Saif Abu Keshek (Spanish-Palestinian) and Thiago Avila (Brazilian), were taken by Israeli forces from a flotilla headed to Gaza.
- The flotilla was intercepted by the Israeli navy near the Greek island of Crete on April 30.
- Israel suspects Abu Keshek of ties to a terrorist group and Avila of illegal actions; both deny these claims.
- Other activists on the flotilla were taken to Crete and then released.
- Israel’s foreign ministry deported the two after an investigation.
- An Israeli court rejected an appeal against the activists’ detention, a rights group called the ruling unlawful.
- The activists said their mission was humanitarian, aiming to bring aid to Gaza, which has faced a blockade since 2007.
- Spain, Brazil, and the United Nations urged Israel to release the men quickly.
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