Italy probes ‘abduction’ after Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla

The investigation follows three complaints filed with Italian authorities, including two relating to Abu Keshek and Avila, who were travelling on Italian-flagged boats. The flotilla departed from Marseille, Barcelona and Syracuse in Sicily, aiming to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Organisers said Israeli naval forces disabled the boats during the interception. They described the operation as a violent raid, saying crews smashed engines and destroyed navigation systems, leaving hundreds stranded at sea in what they called a calculated death trap at sea, ANSA reported. Rome prosecutors are also examining a separate flotilla interception last year, which remains under investigation on suspicion of torture and other offences.