Israeli court rejects appeal by detained Gaza aid flotilla activists

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · May 06, 2026 · 658 words

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Israeli court rejects appeal by detained Gaza aid flotilla activists An Israeli court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by two foreign nationals, one Spanish and one Brazilian, challenging their detention in Israel.

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What happened

Why it matters

The two men were seized in international waters last week while participating in a humanitarian aid flotilla seeking to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Common ground

The ruling means an earlier decision extending their detention remains in place.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Adalah said authorities have accused the pair of several offences, including "assisting the enemy during wartime" and "membership in and providing services to a terrorist organisation".”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results confirming the specific accusations of 'assisting the enemy' or 'membership in a terrorist organisation' as stated by Adalah.

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Claim 2: “Israel controls all entry points into Gaza, which has been under an Israeli blockade since 2007.”

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Claim 3: “Saif basically told us that he stopped drinking water in addition to the hunger strike he started on Thursday morning”

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The web search results for 'SAIF' returned information about an Oregon insurance fund (State Accident Insurance Fund) rather than information about Saif Abu Keshek's hunger strike. No relevant evidence was found to confirm the hunger strike or water boycott.

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web search NEUTRAL — SAIF was created in 1914 by the Oregon Legislative Assembly as a state agency, and in 1980 became the United States ' first public corporation specializing in workers' compensation insurance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Accident_Insurance_Fund

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web search NEUTRAL — SAIF is a not-for-profit company providing workers comp insurance in the state of Oregon. Learn how we can help you stay safe and healthy in the workplace.
https://www.saif.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — SAIF is Oregon’s not-for-profit workers' compensation insurance company. A mission-driven, independent public corporation, SAIF is governed by a board of directors appointed by the governor and confir…
https://www.oregon.gov/uhpgb/committees/Documents/ops/what-i…

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Claim 4: “Israel's foreign ministry says both men were affiliated with the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad (PCPA)”

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Claim 5: “On Tuesday, an Israeli court extended the detention of Abu Keshek and Avila until Sunday”

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Multiple sources, including Ahram Online and reports from rights groups, state that a court extended the detention of the two men until Sunday.

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web search NEUTRAL — An Israeli court has extended the detention of two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla until Sunday, a rights group representing them said, as authorities continue to question the pair.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/middle-east/20260505-israel-court-exte…

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web search NEUTRAL — An Israeli court on Sunday extended by two days the detention of two foreign activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla as a legal battle intensified over their arrest in international waters and all…
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260504-israel-cour…

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web search NEUTRAL — On Tuesday, an Israeli court extended the illegal detention of Abu Keshek and Avila until Sunday to allow police more time to interrogate them, according to their lawyers. The pair's legal team then f…
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/58/1262/567452/War-…

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Claim 6: “Israeli authorities have rejected the allegations but have filed no charges against the men.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding whether charges have been filed or rejected by Israeli authorities.

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Claim 7: “An Israeli court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by two foreign nationals, one Spanish and one Brazilian, challenging their detention in Israel.”

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Multiple independent sources (Ahram Online, Adalah, and other web results) confirm that an Israeli court (specifically the Beer Sheva District Court) rejected an appeal by a Spanish and a Brazilian national challenging their detention.

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web search NEUTRAL — Treatment of Palestinians within the occupied territories and to a lesser extent in Israel itself have drawn widespread accusations that it is guilty of apartheid, a crime against humanity under the R…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Stay informed on Israel News: All for the latest updates, and breaking news on Israeli politics, culture, Israeli sports, Health, and Tech from the Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news

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web search NEUTRAL — Military representatives from both sides set to participate for first time, Israeli official says, as sides aim to advance concrete measures for disarming Hezbollah
https://www.timesofisrael.com/

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Claim 8: “The two men were seized in international waters last week while participating in a humanitarian aid flotilla seeking to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip.”

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Multiple sources confirm the activists were seized in international waters while participating in a humanitarian aid flotilla (Global Sumud Flotilla) attempting to break the Gaza blockade.

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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli forces intercepted more than 20 boats carrying aid for Gaza in international waters near Crete, which is around 1,000km away from Israel.Israel detains two Gaza activists after intercepting ai…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — The two men were seized in international waters last week while participating in a humanitarian aid flotilla seeking to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. The ruling means an earlier decision …
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260506-israeli-cou…

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web search NEUTRAL — New testimony has disclosed that two international activists abducted by Israeli forces after the humanitarian Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla was intercepted in international waters earlier this wee…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/03/767949/Gaza-aid-flo…

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Claim 9: “Israeli rights group Adalah, which is representing the pair”

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France 24 and Adalah both confirm that the Israeli rights group Adalah is representing the pair.

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web search NEUTRAL — Abu Keshek looked exhausted and sat with his hands clasped in his lap, while Avila seemed calm, said the journalist. Israeli rights group Adalah, which is representing the pair, has called their deten…
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260506-israeli-cou…

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web search NEUTRAL — Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila were taken forcefully and brought to 'Israel' for questioning last week and are being held at an 'Israeli' prison in Ashkelon.
https://en.royanews.tv/news/69573/Blindfolded-&-cold:-Rights…

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web search NEUTRAL — Thiago Ávila and Saif Abu Keshek were detained by Israeli forces who intercepted the flotilla's boats near Greece last week.The others were later released on the island of Crete. Israel has said Abu K…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3pnw509kpo

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Claim 10: “Spain, Brazil and the United Nations have called for their swift release.”

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Claim 11: “The flotilla had set sail from France, Spain and Italy”

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Claim 12: “The pair's legal team then filed an appeal at the Beersheva district court against the detention.”

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Sources explicitly state that the legal team filed an appeal at the Beersheva district court against the detention.

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web search NEUTRAL — Today, the Beer Sheva District Court rejected an appeal filed by Adalah against the continued detention of Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) activists and leaders Thiago Ávila and Saif Abu Keshek.
https://www.adalah.org/en/content/view/11600

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web search NEUTRAL — On Tuesday, an Israeli court extended their detention until Sunday to allow police more time to interrogate them, according to their lawyers. The lawyers then filed an appeal at the Beersheva district…
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/05/israeli-court-r…

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Claim 13: “the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad (PCPA), a group accused by Washington of "clandestinely acting on behalf of" Palestinian militant group Hamas.”

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Claim 14: “The two were seized by Israeli forces and brought to Israel for questioning, while the others were taken to the Greek island of Crete and released.”

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Sources confirm that Abu Keshek and Avila were brought to Israel for questioning while other participants were taken to Crete and released.

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web search NEUTRAL — Two activists who led a flotilla bound for Gaza have arrived in Israel, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday, after several boats were intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters off Crete ...
https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-detained-gaza-flotilla-lea…

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web search NEUTRAL — Two members of the flotilla, Abu Keshek and Ávila, were later taken to Israel for questioning.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/03/gaza-flotilla-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila were brought before an Israeli court Sunday after Israeli troops seized them from a flotilla attempting to bring humanitarian aid to the ...
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260503-two-foreign…

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Claim 15: “Spanish national of Palestinian origin Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila were among dozens of activists aboard a flotilla intercepted in international waters off the coast of Greece on Thursday.”

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The names Saif Abu Keshek (Spanish) and Thiago Avila (Brazilian) are explicitly mentioned across multiple sources as being intercepted off the coast of Greece.

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web search NEUTRAL — Thiago Ávila and Saif Abu Keshek were detained by Israeli forces who intercepted the flotilla's boats near Greece last week.They were among about 175 activists detained when Israeli forces intercepted…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3pnw509kpo

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web search NEUTRAL — He and Thiago Ávila were among an estimated 175 activists forced off their humanitarian aid ships at gunpoint during Israel’s raid on the flotilla as it sailed off the coast of Greece Thursday. All th…
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/5/4/global_sumud_flotilla_…

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web search NEUTRAL — Greek Coast Guard vessels approach an Israeli vessel carrying activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted on international waters by the Israeli Navy, off the port of Atherinolakkos,…
https://www.aol.com/articles/gaza-aid-flotilla-activists-tak…

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