Al Arabiya English
Israel has deported two foreign activists taken off a Gaza-bound flotilla, the foreign ministry said on Sunday.Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national of Palestinian origin, and Brazilian Thiago Avila were among dozens of activists aboard a flotilla intercepted by the Israeli navy in international waters off the coast of Greece on April 30.For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page.The pair were seized by Israeli forces and brought to Israel for questioning, while the others were taken to the Greek island of Crete and released.“Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila, from the provocation flotilla, were deported today from Israel,” following an investigation the Israeli foreign ministry posted on X on Sunday.Israel would “not allow any breach” of the blockade on Gaza, it added.Spain, Brazil and the United Nations had all called for the men’s swift release.On Wednesday an Israeli court rejected an appeal contesting the pair’s detention, with the rights group
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