Israel to release two detained Gaza flotilla activists
Key takeaways
- Lawyer representing Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila tells Al Jazeera they will be ‘released to their home countries’.
- Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish-Palestinian, and Brazilian Thiago Avila will be freed on Saturday, according to a statement from the rights group Adalah, which was representing the two men.
- The pair will be handed over to immigration authorities and held in custody pending their deportation.
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Lawyer representing Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila tells Al Jazeera they will be ‘released to their home countries’.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Saif Abu Keshek, a Palestinian-Spanish activist, left, and Thiago Avila, a Brazilian activist, are to be released from Israeli detention [Max Cavallari/Greenpeace via AP]By Danai Nesta Kupemba Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026Israel is set to release two Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla activists who were abducted by Israeli authorities, a rights group has said.
Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish-Palestinian, and Brazilian Thiago Avila will be freed on Saturday, according to a statement from the rights group Adalah, which was representing the two men.