Overview
- Israel’s foreign ministry said it released and expelled Saif Abu Keshek of Spain and Thiago Avila of Brazil after security questioning.
- The two were taken to Israel after the navy stopped the Global Sumud flotilla in international waters off Crete and sent about 175 others to Greece.
- Israeli courts extended their custody for more police questioning before security services told their lawyers the men would move to immigration detention for removal.
- Adalah said both launched hunger strikes and faced isolation, bright lights at all hours and eight-hour interrogations in Ashkelon, allegations the state rejected.
- Abu Keshek reached Barcelona and Avila transited Cairo toward Brazil as Spain, Brazil and the UN continued to press concerns about the case.