Israel has today released two activists of the Sumud Global Flotilla bound for Gaza, the Brazilian Thiago de Avila and the Spaniard of Palestinian origin Saif Abukeshek, deporting them after a prolonged detention, reports Anadolu.

Their release came “after the investigation against them was completed”, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said on the American social platform X.

Their detention was previously extended twice by the Israeli judiciary.

The flotilla The Global Sumud was attacked on April 30 near the Greek island of Crete, about 600 nautical miles from its destination, the blockaded Gaza enclave.

The first ships of the flotilla, carrying humanitarian aid, departed from Barcelona on April 12, while the main fleet departed from the Italian island of Sicily on April 26, aiming to break the years-long blockade of Israel on Gaza.

Israel has imposed a heavy blockade on the Gaza Strip since 2007, leaving the territory’s 2.4 million inhabitants on the brink of starvation.

The Israeli military launched a brutal two-year offensive on Gaza in October 2023, killing more than 72,000 people, injuring over 172,000 others and causing massive destruction across the country. fenced territory.

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