Spanish, Brazilian flotilla activists released after detention in Israel

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Two activists have been deported from Israel after their detention for leading an aid flotilla aiming to breach the blockade of Gaza. This incident highlights ongoing tensions in the region and the efforts of activists advocating for Palestinian rights.

Israel deported two activists on Sunday after being detained near Greece for slightly over a week for leading an aid flotilla attempting to break the Israeli naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. The two, Spanish-Swedish citizen of Palestinian origin Saif Abukeshek and Brazilian citizen Thiago Ávila, were among dozens of activists intercepted by the Israeli navy off the coast of Crete. Both are members of the Global Sumud Flotilla’s steering committee, whose mission is to break Israel’s naval...