A group of activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla appeared in an Israeli court on [date], as a judge extended their detention by two days for further interrogation, according to a human rights group quoted by Al Jazeera.
The activists were seized by Israeli forces during the attempt to breach the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. The court decision allows authorities additional time to question them before deciding on potential charges.
Human rights organizations have condemned the detention, calling it a violation of international law. The flotilla organizers maintain that their mission is purely humanitarian, aiming to deliver essential supplies to the besieged Palestinian enclave.
Israel asserts that the naval blockade is necessary to prevent weapons smuggling into Gaza, which is governed by Hamas. Activists and rights groups argue the blockade amounts to collective punishment and stifles Gaza's economy.