Current sectionWorld NewsAs Italian parliament members sail toward Gaza on the flotilla, an estimated 700 foreign ministry employees called on Italy to take measures against Israel and protect the flotilla, days after a nationwide general strike and day of protest in solidarity with GazaShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeDavide Lerner RomeSeptember 28, 2025ROME – Around 700 Italian foreign ministry employees addressed a strongly worded letter to Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani calling on him to toughen his stance on Israel amid its continuing military involvement in Gaza.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Gaza flotillaEuropean UnionIsrael-Gaza WarItalyPro-Palestinian protestTrending NowHotly Disputed Israeli Real Estate Event Held Amid Heavy Police Presence in NYCNetanyahu Secretly Visited UAE During Iran War, PM's Office ConfirmsSenior IDF Officials: Officer Who Questioned Incoming Mossad Chief Says He LiedBari Weiss Let Netanyahu Pick Interviewer for '60 Minutes,' Report SaysTop Haredi Leader Orders Coalition Collapse After Netanyahu Freezes Key BillCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel Live UpdatesIranEU Settler SanctionsLondon-AntisemitismNetanyahu-60 MinutesJonny GreenwoodHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Sharply Expands Solitary Confinement for Palestinian Inmates, Data ShowsLufthansa, Wizz Air to Resume Israel Flights Suspended During Iran WarRed Cross Held Secret Talks With Israel to Allow Visits to Palestinian DetaineesMessage Received: WhatsApp Co-founder's Donation Exposed Israel's Funding CrisisAn Open Letter to Diaspora Jews Buying Property in JerusalemRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in Gaza