Israeli Court Extends Detention of Gaza Flotilla Activists Amid Terrorism Allegations
The Ashkelon Magistrate’s Court in Israel has extended the detention of two foreign activists, Saif Abu Keshek from Spain and Thiago Avila from Brazil, who were part of a flotilla attempting to break the Israeli naval blockade of Gaza. The activists were detained after Israeli forces intercepted the flotilla near Crete. The court's decision allows authorities to continue questioning them until Sunday. The activists are accused of aiding the enemy during wartime and having contact with terrorist elements, specifically linking them to the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad (PCPA), which is alleged to be a Hamas front. Both men are on a hunger strike, and their legal representatives argue that the case criminalizes humanitarian aid and questions Israel's authority to arrest foreign nationals intercepted far from its shores. 
