Published: June 6, 2026 ⢠1:21 AM IST ¡ Updated: June 6, 2026 ⢠6:11 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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French activists who took part in a Gaza-bound foreign aid flotilla accuse Israeli forces of abuse and torture.
French anti-terrorism prosecutors say they have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected âtortureâ and âwar crimesâ over Israelâs alleged mistreatment of French activists who took part in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last month.
The probe was opened on Friday following a referral from the foreign ministry late last month, said the national counterterrorism prosecutorâs office (PNAT), after activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla accused Israeli authorities of severe mistreatment during their detention.
Israel abducted and detained some 430 activists from about 40 countries after intercepting them in international waters on May 18 as they made the latest in a string of attempts to break the blockade on Gaza, which the United Nations and human rights organisations say is illegal, describing it as a form of collective punishment.