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Israel detains two Gaza activists after intercepting aid flotilla in international waters

Israel on Saturday said it had brought two Gaza flotilla activists in for questioning after having intercepted the aid operation in international waters Thursday. Spain slammed the detention of one of its nationals as “illegal”.

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Israel detains two Gaza activists after intercepting aid flotilla in international watersIsrael on Saturday said it had brought two Gaza flotilla activists in for questioning after having intercepted the aid operation in international waters Thursday. Spain slammed the detention of one of its nationals as “illegal”.
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