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Pro‑Gaza Strike Shuts Down Italian Cities as Milan Clashes Prompt Arrests and Probes

Flotilla organizers seek a parliamentary inquiry into Italy’s ties with Israel, with the government reiterating consular help only.

Overview

  • Police reported about 60 officers injured at Milano Centrale, with three demonstrators arrested and further identifications underway from video evidence.
  • Genoa recorded a largely peaceful turnout of over 20,000 people after a seven‑hour blockade of port access points, culminating in a march to Piazza De Ferrari.
  • Strike actions and marches disrupted transport across the country, including a stoppage on the A14 in Bologna, port blockades in Genoa and Livorno, and tensions near rail hubs in several cities.
  • Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi called the Milan unrest a deliberate attack on police as prosecutors and Digos opened investigations and carried out detentions from Bergamo to Bologna.
  • The Global Sumud Flotilla, about 40 vessels sailing toward Gaza, requested a parliamentary inquiry into ItalyIsrael relations, and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani ruled out military protection and warned of possible detention or expulsion for violating Israeli naval rules.