• Two foreign activists, Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila, face allegations of torture while detained by Israeli forces.
• They were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aimed to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
• Israel extended their detention by two days for further interrogation, citing connections to a designated organization.

Two foreign activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national, and Thiago Avila, a Brazilian, were brought before an Israeli court after being detained during an interception of their flotilla in international waters off Greece. Initially aiming to break Israel's blockade of Gaza, the flotilla included over 50 vessels and departed from several European countries. On May 3, the court extended their detention by two days for further interrogation, as revealed by the rights group Al Jazeera, Middle East Eye, and Le Monde.

Both activists reported that they had been subjected to severe treatment during their detention, including physical abuse and torture. Avila alleged he was "dragged face-down across the floor and beaten" and experienced loss of consciousness due to the severity of the beating. Abu Keshek, meanwhile, claimed he was kept in isolation, hand-tied, and forced to lie face-down from the moment of his seizure until his arrival in Israel, demonstrating symptoms consistent with allegations of physical abuse and torture, according to testimony from South China Morning Post, and Al Jazeera.

The Israeli government has responded to the activists' arrest by alleging that they were members of a group linked to the Palestinian militant organization, Hamas, and identifying their actions as providing support to terrorist activities. However, lawyers representing the activists criticized the application of these legal measures, arguing the extraterritoriality of Israeli law in this context, as detailed by Middle East Eye and Al Jazeera.

Spain and Brazil have condemned the detention, labeling it as unlawful. In a joint statement, both governments demanded that their respective nationals be released immediately. Protests have erupted globally in reaction to the treatment of the activists, drawing attention to violations of human rights and alleged torture as indicated by reports from South China Morning Post, Le Monde, and Middle East Eye.