France opens ‘war crime’ probe over Israel treatment of flotilla activists

French members of the Gaza-bound aid flotilla accused Israeli authorities of mistreatment during their detention last month

Israel detained more than 430 activists from countries around the world after intercepting them in international waters on May 18

June 05, 2026 15:24

PARIS: France has opened an investigation into an alleged “war crime” and “torture” over Israel’s treatment of French activists who took part in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, a prosecutor’s office said Friday.