Israel deports two activists detained over Gaza-bound flotilla

Skip to main content Israel deports two activists detained over Gaza-bound flotilla !AL-MONITOR May 9, 2026 !FILE PHOTO: Activist Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national, who was detained aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters, appears at a court in Beersheba, southern Israel May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Activist Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national, who was detained aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters, appears at a court in Beersheba, southern Israel May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo — Amir Cohen May 10 (Reuters) - Israel deported Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national, and Brazilian Thiago Ávila on Sunday after completing an investigation into their participation in a Gaza-bound flotilla, the foreign ministry said. Israel's foreign ministry said Abu Keshek was suspected of affiliation with a terrorist organisation and Avila was suspected of illegal activity. Both denied the allegations. (Reporting by Tala Ramadan; Editing by Kim Coghill) Related Articles !FILE PHOTO: Brazilian Activist Thiago Avila, who was detained aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters, appears at a court in Beersheba, southern Israel May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo Gaza flotilla activists to be released from Israel detention and deported !Activist Saif Abu Keshek, a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla detained by Israel, sits at a magistrate's court for a detention extension hearing in Ashkelon, southern Israel, May 3, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen Israel court extends detention of Gaza flotilla activists !Brazilian flotilla activist Thiago Avila appeared before an Israel court, with his detention extended by two days Israel court extends detention of two Gaza flotilla activists Agence France-Presse !Brazil's activist Thiago Avila is escorted into court in the Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon Israel court extends Gaza flotilla activists' detention by six days Agence France-Presse