Gaza flotilla activists to be released from Israeli custody, NGO says
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Key Points:
- The Shin Bet informed attorneys that Gaza flotilla activists Thiago Ávila and Saif Abu Keshek will be released from security custody and transferred to immigration authorities for deportation.
- Their release follows the Be’er Sheva District Court's rejection of their appeal against continued detention after being intercepted near Crete and brought to Israel.
- The activists face allegations including membership in a terrorist organization and assisting the enemy during wartime, which they deny.
- The court upheld Israeli jurisdiction despite their detention occurring outside Israeli territorial waters, citing precedent for extraterritorial jurisdiction in certain offenses.
- Claims of discrimination regarding the detention of other flotilla activists were dismissed due to specific evidence and reasonable suspicion against Ávila and Abu Keshek.
