Israeli authorities taking 2 activists who led a Gaza-bound flotilla to Israel for questioning
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Saif Abukeshek, a Palestinian-Spanish activist and member of the Global Sumud Flotillas steering committee, left, and Thiago vila, a Brazilian activist and member of the Global Sumud Flotillas steering committee, aboard the Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise, which joined a Gaza-bound flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea on April 18, 2026. (Max Cavallari/Greenpeace via AP)This grab from black and white CCTV footage shows members on flotilla boat with hands in air as Israeli forces intercepted activists who set sail earlier this month from Barcelona attempting to break Israels maritime blockade of Gaza, near the southern Greek island of Crete, early Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Global Sumud Flotilla via AP)People stage a protest after activists attempting to break Israel's maritime blockade of Gaza say Israeli forces have intercepted their "Global Sumud Flotilla" near the southern Greek island of Crete, in Rome, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)Boats carrying activists and humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza reposition in the port during a symbolic send-off as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra)
Saif Abukeshek, a Palestinian-Spanish activist and member of the Global Sumud Flotillas steering committee, left, and Thiago vila, a Brazilian activist and member of the Global Sumud Flotillas steering committee, aboard the Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise, which joined a Gaza-bound flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea on April 18, 2026. (Max Cavallari/Greenpeace via AP)