Foreign Ministry seeks clarification on detention of Italian activists in West Bank

Foreign Ministry seeks clarification on detention of Italian activists in West Bank

(ANSA) - ROME, 22 OTT - The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken action to obtain information regarding the detention of several female Italian activists in the village of al-Bweib, south of Hebron in the West Bank, where they were accompanying Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest, the Farnesina said Thursday. The Italian women were detained today by the Israel Defense Forces, alongside other international activists. Upon learning of the incident, the Italian Embassy in Tel Aviv and the Consulate General of Italy in Jerusalem contacted the Israeli authorities to request urgent clarification regarding the circumstances of the detention and the status of the Italian citizens. The Foreign Ministry has since confirmed that the Italian women are currently being held at a police station. (ANSA). Read article...