Overview
- French authorities confirmed summons issued in July 2025 for Nili Kupfer-Naouri and Rachel Touitou on suspicion of complicity in and public incitement to genocide linked to interference with Gaza-bound aid.
- The orders obligate the women to appear before an investigating judge, not to be detained, and enforcement is limited while they reside in Israel with potential exposure if they travel to France or cooperating European countries.
- Investigators cite alleged efforts to block or disrupt convoys between January and November 2024 and again in May 2025 at the Nitzana and Kerem Shalom crossings, as well as promotion of such actions.
- The case stems from complaints by Palestinian and human-rights organizations, and Touitou is associated with Tsav 9, which the United States sanctioned in 2024 for targeting humanitarian shipments.
- Both women reject the accusations in public statements, and reporting indicates prosecutors are considering additional warrants in related investigations.