"The court extended the activists' detention by two days for further interrogation, Azem said. No charges have been filed against them, but Abu Keshek and Avila face several accusations, including affiliation with a terrorist organisation and contact with foreign agents."
"Adalah attorneys Hadeel Abu Salih and Lubna Tuma argued before the court that the proceedings against the activists were flawed and illegal, stating that there is no legal basis for the extraterritorial application of these offenses to the actions of foreign nationals in international waters."
"The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the activists are part of the Palestinian National Conference Abroad, which the United States said operates at the behest of the Palestinian group Hamas."
"Spain has condemned the kidnapping of Abu Keshek and rejected the accusations against him. This whole process is unlawful from the get-go: The fact that they were kidnapped in international waters near Greece and then brought in for questioning."
Two activists, Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila, were detained by Israeli authorities after their Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla was intercepted. The court in Ashkelon extended their detention by two days for further interrogation. No formal charges have been filed, but they face accusations related to terrorism and foreign contacts. Adalah attorneys argued the proceedings are flawed and illegal, asserting there is no legal basis for applying these offenses to actions in international waters. Spain condemned the kidnapping of Abu Keshek and rejected the accusations against him.
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