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May 23, 2026

Spanish police beat and detain Gaza flotilla activists at Bilbao airport, prompting Israeli diplomatic complaint

Spanish police forcibly detained members of the Global Sumud Flotilla and their supporters at Bilbao Airport after the activists were deported from Israel, with video showing violent clashes. Israel demanded answers from Madrid over the treatment of activists, days after Spain summoned Israel's representative over a controversial video by Israeli minister Ben-Gvir taunting detained flotilla members.

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