Israel extends detention of 'tortured' Gaza flotilla activists

Israel extends detention of 'tortured' Gaza flotilla activists Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 05/03/2026 - 15:55 Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila of the Global Sumud Flotilla were both mistreated in Israeli detention Activist Thiago Avila, a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla detained by Israel, sits in a Magistrate's Court during a hearing on the extension of his detention in Ashkelon, southern Israel, on 3 May 2026 (Amir Cohen/Reuters) Off An Israeli court has extended by two days the detention of two activists