Overview

• In Bologna the prefect banned the Giovani Palestinesi demonstration after organizers promoted it with the slogan “Long live October 7,” but the group says it will gather in Piazza del Nettuno anyway.
• Turin police moved to block an unnotified evening rally in Piazza Castello, citing public‑order risks after last year’s defiance of restrictions on the same date.
• The Interior Ministry raised the national alert with reinforced protections at synagogues and Israeli diplomatic sites, and Rome shifted its public commemoration to 12 October out of respect for Sukkot.
• Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi warned that broad “antagonist” networks seek a pretext for clashes, as Viminale data logged 351 antisemitic incidents since 2023 and a sharp rise in police injuries at protests this year.
• Indirect negotiations in Sharm el‑Sheikh are active but fragile, with mediators shuttling between Israeli and Hamas delegations over hostages, troop redeployments, and disputed demands including high‑profile prisoner releases.