"Thiago Avila reported being subjected to extreme brutality during the seizure, stating he was dragged face-down across the floor and beaten so severely that he passed out twice."
"Abu Keshek was also hand-tied and blindfolded, forced to lie face-down on the floor from the moment of his seizure until reaching Israel."
"Israel's foreign ministry claimed that both activists are affiliated with the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad, which has been accused by the US of acting on behalf of Hamas."
Two foreign activists, Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila, were detained by Israeli forces after their Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted in international waters. They appeared in an Israeli court, where the state requested to extend their detention. Avila reported extreme brutality during the seizure, including being beaten and kept in isolation. Israel's foreign ministry stated that both activists are linked to the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad, an organization accused of acting on behalf of Hamas, leading to their detention and interrogation in Israel.
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