Rome's Jewish Community said Tuesday it remains bitter and dismayed by the alleged reticence that had hindered investigations into the 1982 attack on the capital's Great Synagogue that killed a two-year-old boy after prosecutors said earlier in the day that five Palestinian former terrorists could face charges over the incident.
"We will not rest until full light is shed on the matter; we will not lower our guard," it said in a statement.
The Jewish Community of Rome, it said, "welcomes with sadness the news of the closure of the investigation into the October 9, 1982, attack in front of the Great Synagogue.
"After more than forty years, the announcement of the conclusion of the investigation into five individuals marks an important step in the process of establishing the truth and ensuring justice.
"The Community expresses its gratitude to the investigators, the judiciary, and the institutions that have worked over the years, including in international cooperation, to reopen and develop the investigation." "We remain deeply shocked by the time that has passed and by the wall of silence, reticence, and obstacles that have held back the full emergence of the truth for decades, prolonging the pain of the families and our community," said Victor Fadlun, President of the Jewish Community of Rome.
