Finland’s consul at the embassy in Israeli met the two Finns aboard the supply vessel Estelle Sunday.
They had previously had a brief meeting Saturday night, according to head of the Foreign Ministry’s North Africa and Middle East unit Helena Tuuri.
The Finnish Foreign Ministry said that the Finnish nationals were in good health.
The Israeli daily the Times of Israel and the Swedish Expressen reported that Israeli soldiers intended to use stun guns or tasers to board the vessel. The Foreign Ministry said it is still looking into such claims.
The Israeli navy intercepted the Estelle Saturday in the Mediterranean and escorted the vessel to the Ashdod port. According to local officials the escort proceeded peacefully and no one was injured.
Estelle will remain in Ashdod if Israeli officials deport the Finnish captain and the rest of the crew back to their homelands.
Speedy deportations possible
Israeli officials ran identity checks on the crew and other persons on board the Estelle Saturday night.
According to the non-governmental organisation Ship to Gaza, there were 11 Swedes, four Norwegians, three Israelis, three Spaniards, one Canadian and one Italian.
The non-Israeli crew members were due to be processed at the country’s immigration centre. Israel will deal with possible complaints relating to the detentions in three days.
According to Tuuri, Israeli immigration officials can move swiftly to give deportation orders. Once the orders have been given, authorities only need to make the appropriate flight arrangements to return the crew members to their home countries.
The Finns on board the vessel have not yet decided whether or not they will appeal against their detention by the Israelis.
Israel had previously indicated that it would not allow the aid ship through the military blockade into Gaza. The vessel was taking cement, water purification equipment and hospital supplies to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
