Overview

• Regional president Michele Emiliano alleges violent seizures of Italian-flagged boats and arbitrary detention of unarmed citizens during the Global Sumud Flotilla mission.
• The filing contends Israeli forces boarded in international waters, transferred detainees to Israeli facilities, and seized vessels that were later reported sunk.
• Prosecutors in Rome have received activists’ reports alleging crimes such as kidnapping, torture, and attempted murder, with legal competence now under scrutiny.
• Italian outlets note fresh returns of participants at Rome’s Fiumicino airport, while Jordan reports Israel expelled 131 activists via the Allenby Bridge.
• The Region of Puglia declares itself an offended party under its Statute and cites at least three detainees from Puglia among those held.