Israel is set to release two foreign activists who were detained after a Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted last week. According to the rights group representing the activists, they will be handed over to immigration authorities for deportation, reports Al Jazeera.
In a statement, Adalah, the legal organisation, said: “Today, the Shabak Israeli intelligence agency informed Adalah’s legal team that Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) activists and leaders Thiago Avila and Saif Abukeshek would be released from Israeli detention today, Saturday, 9 May 2026.”
The statement continued that the two activists “will be transferred to Israel’s immigration authorities later today and kept in custody pending their deportation.”
Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national, and Thiago Avila, from Brazil, were detained and brought to Israel for questioning after the flotilla was intercepted by the Israeli navy in international waters off Athens last week.
