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Italy Probes Israel Katz Over Alleged Gaza Flotilla Abuse
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- Italian prosecutors investigate Defense Minister Israel Katz and officials for alleged mistreatment of Gaza flotilla activists.
- Fifty citizens complained after detention during Sumud Flotilla missions in Sep-Oct 2025 and Apr-May 2026.
- Detained activists reported beatings, death threats, insults, taser shocks, rubber-bullet attacks.
- Prosecutors named twelve Israeli officials, including military chief Eyal Zamir, as suspects.
- Italian prosecutors sought Israel's assistance in June, citing that lets Rome prosecute crimes abroad against citizens.