An Israeli court has extended the detention of two pro-Palestinian activists who were arrested after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza bound flotilla in international waters near Greece, according to Reuters. Read More: Two Gaza aid flotilla activists brought to Israel for questioning The two detainees, Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national, and Thiago Avila, a Brazilian activist, will remain in custody […]
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US military strike kills two in eastern Pacific
WASHINGTON: The United States military has carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people and leaving one survivor, US Southern Command announced on Monday. The operation is part of the broader campaign known as Operation Southern Spear, which targets suspected drug-trafficking vessels in international waters. Read More: […]
Pakistan’s Ex-Senator Mushtaq Ahmed Still in Israeli Custody as Flotilla Activists
ISRAEL/GAZA — Pakistan’s former Senator Mushtaq Ahmed remains in Israeli custody despite the release of 29 additional activists who were detained after Israeli forces intercepted the large-scale Gaza aid mission, the Global Sumud Flotilla, in international waters on Wednesday. The interception, which involved more than 45 vessels carrying over 400 activists and politicians, has resulted […]