Israel brings in two Gaza flotilla activists home for questioning, Spain slams ‘illegal detention’
Key takeaways
- Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel on Saturday said it had brought two Gaza flotilla activists home for questioning, after having intercepted the Gaza-bound aid operation in international waters earlier this week.
- Issued on: 02/05/2026 - 17:11Modified: 02/05/2026 - 17:51
- By: FRANCE 24 Dozens of activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla are in Greece after their vessels were intercepted this week by Israeli forces.
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Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel on Saturday said it had brought two Gaza flotilla activists home for questioning, after having intercepted the Gaza-bound aid operation in international waters earlier this week. Spain has slammed the detention of one of its nationals as “illegal”.
Issued on: 02/05/2026 - 17:11Modified: 02/05/2026 - 17:51
By: FRANCE 24 Dozens of activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla are in Greece after their vessels were intercepted this week by Israeli forces. © Costas Metaxakis, AFP Two activists who participated in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla have been brought to Israel for questioning, the foreign ministry said Saturday, after the vessels were intercepted by Israeli forces.