Italy widens flotilla torture probe to include Israeli defence minister, others

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Italian prosecutors have expanded an investigation into the treatment of Gaza flotilla activists to include Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz and other senior officials, concerning alleged torture and kidnapping during the interception of boats in 2025 and 2026. The probe, initiated after complaints from 50 Italian citizens who reported beatings and death threats, now encompasses alleged crimes committed abroad against Italian nationals.

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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz and senior military, police and prison officials have been placed under investigation in Italy over the treatment of Gaza flotilla ‌activists, Italian prosecutors said on Friday. The move expands an investigation that was previously focused on Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Italy widens flotilla torture probe to include Israeli defence minister, others

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