Hyderabad, May 3 -- The Ashkelon Magistrates Court on Sunday, May 3, ordered a two-day extension of the detention of two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, held after Israeli forces intercepted the convoy, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.

Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago de Avila appeared before the court following their transfer to Israel for interrogation.

"The state asked to extend their detention by two days," Miriam Azem, international advocacy coordinator at Adalah told AFP.

Lawyers from the group met the detainees on Saturday, May 2, at Shikma Prison in Ashkelon.

Claims of abuse during seizure

According to Adalah, de Avila said he was "subjected to extreme brutality" during the ...