Italy probes Israel’s Katz over abuse of activists

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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz and senior military, police and prison officials have been placed under investigation in Italy over the treatment of Gaza flotilla activists, Italian prosecutors have said. The Rome prosecutors’ office said on Friday that the probe, previously focused on far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, concerns suspected torture, kidnapping, personal injury, robbery and damage during Israeli interceptions