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Italy demands apology from Israel for treatment of activists on flotilla bringing aid to Gaza

WBUR

Published May 21, 2026 at 12:16 PM EDT

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is demanding an apology from Israel over the treatment of Italian activists on an intercepted aid flotilla sailing toward Gaza in international waters.

Megan Williams reports from Rome.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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