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Italy names Israeli defense minister, IDF chief, others in probe of flotilla activists’ treatment

First reported 2026-10-16 19:24 UTC · Updated 2026-10-17 00:27 UTC · 2 independent sources

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

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  1. 2026-10-16 19:24 UTCTimes of Israel · timesofisrael.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-17 00:27 UTCMiddle East Eye · middleeasteye.net ↗

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