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Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
Italy demands Israel release Italians on flotilla stopped by IDF
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This grab from black and white CCTV footage shows members on flotilla boat with hands in air as Israeli forces intercepted activists who set sail earlier this month from Barcelona attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza, near the southern Greek island of Crete, April 30, 2026. (Global Sumud Flotilla via AP)
Italy calls for the immediate release of Italian nationals on board a Gaza-bound aid flotilla raided by Israeli forces in international waters off Greece.
Italy “condemns the seizure of the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels… and calls on Israel to immediately release all the unlawfully detained Italians,” the government says.
Earlier Israel said it had detained around 175 activists after intercepting 21 of the 58 vessels in the flotilla, publishing footage of them making their way toward Israel.
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