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Wednesday, June 24, 2026
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Italy: Flotilla activists detained in Libya en route to Gaza have been released after a month
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleItaly’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says three Italian pro-Palestinian activists detained in Libya have been released after spending about a month in custody.
In a post on social media platform X, Tajani says they have been handed over to Italy’s consul in Benghazi.
The three were anti-Israel flotilla activists who tried to reach Gaza by land.
According to the Global Sumud Flotilla, the activists had staged a hunger strike in protest at their detention and alleged mistreatment.
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