Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla

Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleElla KiplingGlobal Sumud Flotilla/Handout via REUTERSVideo showed activists raising their hands on board one of the vessels intercepted by Israeli forcesAll but two pro-Palestinian activists detained by Israeli forces after their flotilla headed for Gaza was intercepted in international waters have now been released in Greece.On Thursday, around 175 activists aboard 22 boats carrying aid were seized near the island of Crete.The organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) denounced the action as "piracy", saying members were seized unlawfully more than 965km (600 miles) from Gaza, which is under an Israeli naval blockade. Israel's foreign ministry called the flotilla a "PR stunt".All the detained activists have disembarked in Crete, apart from two men who are being brought to Israel "for questioning", according to the Israeli government.Israel's foreign ministry said that one of the men, Saif Abu Keshek, was "suspected of affiliation with a terrorist organisation" and the other, Thiago Ávila, was "suspected of illegal activity". Both men remain in Israeli custody.The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) called for the immediate release of Abu Keshek and Ávila. The group said: "We demand that all governments do all they can to pressure the Israeli regime to release all the illegal abductees."It confirmed that all other members of the captured flotilla boats had been released on the Greek island of Crete.Israel said about 175 people had been detained, while the GSF previously said "over 180 civilians from around the world have been directly attacked".Greek authorities had been preparing to receive people from the flotilla since the early hours of Friday morning.The group - men and women of various nationalities, including some Greeks and Australians - is being transport...