{
  "id": 14977090,
  "title": "Italy names senior Israelis, Katz in probe over Gaza flotilla activists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/italy-names-senior-israelis-katz-in-probe-over-gaza-flotilla-activists-14977090",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T14:46:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/italy-names-senior-israelis-katz-probe-over-gaza-flotilla-activists"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "ROME, Oct 16 (Reuters) - 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 said on Friday. The move expands an investigation that was previously focused on Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Italy names senior Israelis, Katz in probe over Gaza flotilla activists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/italy-names-senior-israelis-katz-in-probe-over-gaza-flotilla-activists",
        "published": "2026-10-16T14:19:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Italy investigating Katz, other senior officials over alleged torture of Gaza flotilla activists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/italy-investigating-katz-other-senior-officials-over-alleged-torture",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:52:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Italy probes IDF chief, defense minister over Gaza flotilla activists' torture",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/italy-probes-idf-chief-defense-minister-over-gaza-flotilla-activists",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:16:45.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}