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Posted on October 1, 2025
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Italy's foreign minister was assured by Israel that its armed forces will not use violence against the flotilla heading to Gaza. Italian citizens will receive assistance if needed.
MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's foreign minister said on Wednesday that his Israeli counterpart had assured him the Israeli armed forces would not use violence against activists on board the flotilla of ships sailing towards Gaza.
"The boarding was planned, we are talking about it ... with Minister Saar so that there would be no violent actions on the part of the Tel Aviv armed forces, and this has been assured to me," Antonio Tajani said to Italian TV broadcaster Rai.
"We instructed our embassy in Tel Aviv and the consulate in Jerusalem to assist all Italians who will probably be taken to Ashdod, but then will be expelled," he added.
(Reporting by Emilio Parodi, Editing by Chris Reese)
A flotilla is a group of ships sailing together, often for a specific purpose such as humanitarian aid or protest.
Non-violence is a philosophy and strategy for social change that rejects the use of physical violence.
An embassy is a diplomatic mission located in a foreign country, representing the interests of the home country.
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