Italy on Tuesday condemned as "unacceptable" an insult by Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, following a decision by prosecutors in Rome to investigate him over the treatment of activists in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
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Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir (C) pictured on June 7th 2026. Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP
Italy on Tuesday condemned as "unacceptable" an insult by Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, following a decision by prosecutors in Rome to investigate him over the treatment of activists in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
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