Israeli court extends detention of two Gaza flotilla activists until Tuesday

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The Ashkelon Magistrate's Court on Sunday extended the detention of Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila and Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek until Tuesday after the Israeli Navy intercepted their Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters on April 16. Israeli authorities suspect the pair of assisting the enemy during wartime and affiliating with a terrorist organization, while their defense team argues Israel lacks jurisdiction over foreign nationals seized outside territorial waters and denies the allegations.

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