Overview
- Israel’s foreign ministry said Sunday the men were expelled after questioning.
- The two were the only participants taken to Israel after an April 29 interception in international waters off Crete.
- Officials said Saif Abu Keshek was suspected of ties to a terrorist group and Thiago Avila of illegal activity, which both men denied.
- Adalah and flotilla organizers report isolation, abuse and hunger strikes during custody, and Israeli authorities deny torture claims.
- Spain and Brazil called the seizure unlawful and protested Israel’s action in international waters, renewing debate over blockade enforcement.