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Rome Prosecutors Close Probe Into 1982 Synagogue Attack, Name Five Suspects

Evidence drawn from the Paris Rue des Rosiers case underpins links to Abu Nidal’s network.

Overview

  • The notice of conclusion of investigations advances the decades-old case toward potential indictments and cross-border legal steps.
  • The suspects are Abou Zayed Walid Abdulrahman, Abed Adra Mahmoud Khader, Al Abassi Souheir Mohammad Hassan Khalil, Hamada Nizar Tawfiq Mussa, and Abu Arkoub Omar Mahid Abdel Rahman.
  • Abdulrahman is detained in France and on trial over the 1982 Rue des Rosiers massacre, which investigators say shows overlap with the Rome attack.
  • Prosecutors attribute roles across decision-making, logistics, and operations, alleging collaboration with two operatives now deceased.
  • The inquiry, led by Rome’s Digos and Italy’s Central Anti-Terrorism Directorate, incorporates a 2022 memorandum from the Jewish Community of Rome and confirms the 1982 toll of one child killed and about 40 wounded.