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Torture claims and a ship that leaves flotilla detainees in Israel
- Two flotilla detainees, Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Ávila, arrived in Israel for questioning after being seized in international waters.
- Spain calls the detention illegal and says Abu Keshek should have been disembarked in Crete with the others.
- Israel says the arrested activists will receive consular visits from their respective countries.
- Spain's foreign minister labelled the detention illegal and noted Crete as the intended landing point for the activists.
- The flotilla organizers claim both detainees were tortured after separation from the group.
- Spain joined a joint declaration with ten other countries condemning the Israeli actions as international law violations.
- Some activists required medical attention in Crete, and a Spanish consul accompanied them.
- The Israeli operation involved the detention of 174 activists aboard the naval vessel Nahshon.
- The incident has prompted ongoing international reaction and calls for accountability.
- The Israeli foreign ministry did not specify the monitoring location, but promised consular support.
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