Overview

• Bologna’s prefect Enrico Ricci prohibited the Giovani Palestinesi di Bologna demonstration after a flyer praised Oct. 7, and Turin’s planned rally was also barred, yet organizers in Bologna say they will assemble in Piazza del Nettuno.
• Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi reported very high attention with no specific threat indicators, ordering reinforced patrols near synagogues and Israeli diplomatic sites plus filtering measures at busy areas, with Rome under special watch.
• The Interior Ministry counted 351 antisemitic incidents and 98 people denounced in Italy since Oct. 7, 2023, alongside a rise in police injuries tied to demonstrations this year.
• President Sergio Mattarella called Oct. 7 a “foul page of history” and warned against antisemitism, while Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned Hamas, criticized Israel’s response as disproportionate, and backed President Trump’s peace plan.
• Indirect Israel–Hamas talks in Sharm el‑Sheikh under U.S., Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediation are underway, with a first round reported concluded and disputes persisting over Israeli troop withdrawal lines and names of prisoners for release.