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Italy probes Katz and Zamir over treatment of Sumud Flotilla activists
Rome prosecutors have placed Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and a number of senior military, police and prison officials under investigation over the treatment of Italian activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla.
Rome prosecutors have named Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, along with a number of senior military, police and prison officials, as suspects in a probe into the treatment of Italian activists intercepted by Israel on their way to Gaza, the Times of Israel reported, citing Reuters.
The investigation covers suspected torture, kidnapping, personal injury, robbery and damage. It had previously focused on National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who is also among the suspects.
Complaints from 50 Italian citizens
The probe was opened after complaints from 50 Italian citizens detained by Israel following two Global Sumud Flotilla missions, in September-October 2025 and April-May 2026. Activists from the first mission reported beatings, injuries, death threats and insults, while those from the second described harsher treatment, including beatings in the dark and the use of tasers and rubber bullets.
Prosecutors sent Israel a request for judicial assistance in June and consulted the EU judicial cooperation agency Eurojust because similar probes are underway in other European countries. Italian law allows crimes committed abroad against Italian citizens to be prosecuted in Rome. Israel has repeatedly denied the allegations, and Katz and Zamir did not immediately comment.
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