Sat May 9: Israel agrees to release Saif Abu Keshek (Spain) and Thiago Avila (Brazil) and deport them to their home countries — closing the 10-day flashpoint that began with the Israeli Navy's Apr 29-30 interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters off Greece. Released WITHOUT CHARGE after "aiding the enemy" / terrorist-organization allegations from prosecutors. Both had been on hunger strike (Abu Keshek refusing water since Tuesday). Ashkelon court had extended detention through Sun May 10 — release came a day early. UN Human Rights Office had demanded "immediate and unconditional" release on May 6. Adalah lawyers had documented allegations of "severe physical abuse amounting to torture" during detention. Mamdani had called the interception a "brazen violation of international law" and demanded federal intervention; he framed the case as foreign-policy testing ground for his coalition. Watch: deportation logistics, return home, possible US-side fallout statements from Mamdani as the two arrive in Spain/Brazil.

Sun May 10 — Israel deported both Saif Abu Keshek (Spain/Sweden) and Thiago Avila (Brazil) after concluding its investigation. Abu Keshek arrived in Athens and thanked legal team Adalah; both deny Israeli allegations of "terror affiliation" / "criminal activity" — they say arrest in international waters was unlawful. Mamdani-vs-Israel diplomatic friction lapses to political memory unless flotilla 3 follows.