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Italy probes Israeli minister over flotilla kidnapping, torture

6/9/2026

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Italian prosecutors have opened a criminal inquiry into Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over the flotilla seizure.
The Rome probe examines alleged torture and kidnapping of activists, including Italians, after Israeli forces boarded vessel that left Turkey with 430 people and moved them to Israeli territory.
France’s justice ministry is reviewing claims of sexual violence and humiliation involving French participants, which could lead to legal action against Israeli officials.

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Italian prosecutors have opened a criminal inquiry into Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over the flotilla seizure.
The Rome probe examines alleged torture and kidnapping of activists, including Italians, after Israeli forces boarded vessel that left Turkey with 430 people and moved them to Israeli territory.
France’s justice ministry is reviewing claims of sexual violence and humiliation involving French participants, which could lead to legal action against Israeli officials.