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Italy Investigates Defense Minister Katz Over Gaza Flotillas · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: In Italy, Defence Minister Israel Katz and other senior Israeli military,
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  Speaker 1: police and prison officials have been placed under investigation. Italian
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  Speaker 1: prosecutors announced Friday that the probe concerns alleged torture, kidnapping,
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  Speaker 1: personal injury, robbery and damage, against 50 Italian citizens detained
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  Speaker 1: during Gaza flotilla missions in 2025 and 2026. The investigation,
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  Speaker 1: which previously focused on National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givia, now
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  Speaker 1: expands to include Defence Minister Katz and Military Chief Eyal Zamia,
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  Speaker 1: among others. Prosecutors stated that activists reported harsh treatment, including beatings,
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  Speaker 1: the use of tasers and rubber bullets. Under Italian law,
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  Speaker 1: Crimes committed abroad against Italian citizens can be prosecuted in Rome.
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  Speaker 1: Meanwhile in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces announced the elimination
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  Speaker 1: of several key operatives. On Friday, the IDF confirmed the
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  Speaker 1: killing of Mahawalid Omar al-Husseini, identified as a Hamas-Nukpar cell
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  Speaker 1: commander who infiltrated the Kibbutz Reim military base on October
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  Speaker 1: 7 and was involved in planning terror attacks. The military
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  Speaker 1: also reported the killing on Thursday of Mohamed Mohamed Abd al-Khalekhala,
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  Speaker 1: a Hamas commander who participated in the October 7 massacre,
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  Speaker 1: produced weapons for the group and advanced its presence in Gaza. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: a Palestinian Islamic jihad terrorist, Ahmad Jabrin Torkif Dalhan, who
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  Speaker 1: advanced attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians, was killed in
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  Speaker 1: Khan Yunis. In joint operations with the Shin Bet, the
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  Speaker 1: IDF also eliminated two terrorists in Gaza involved in smuggling
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  Speaker 1: weapons and military assets. Turning to Europe, Unverified reports from
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  Speaker 1: Croatia indicate police arrested at least a dozen fans of
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  Speaker 1: the Hajduk split soccer team in Split on Friday. The
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  Speaker 1: arrests followed an anti-Semitic rally held the previous day, during
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  Speaker 1: which thousands of fans reportedly shouted insults against Jews and
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  Speaker 1: chanted in praise of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, clashing with
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  Speaker 1: officers and interrupting a match. The demonstration occurred ahead of
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  Speaker 1: a game against the Dutch team Ajax, which has long
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  Speaker 1: been associated with Amsterdam's Jewish community. On the diplomatic front,
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump expressed his belief that Saudi Arabia should
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  Speaker 1: and will accept Israeli assistance in its fight against the Houthis.
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  Speaker 1: Speaking on regional normalisation, Trump stated that the Abraham Accords
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  Speaker 1: with Saudi Arabia are perhaps more on the table than ever,
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  Speaker 1: noting Saudi Arabia's happiness with support from Israel and the US.
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  Speaker 1: Israel has reportedly shared intelligence regarding the Houthis through Washington,
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  Speaker 1: though it has not carried out direct strikes in Yemen.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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