Farnesina, expulsion procedures for the 6 arrested Italians expected tomorrow
Quick Look
- The Farnesina is working for the release of some Italian activists and journalists stopped by the Israeli authorities near Kafr Ni'ma, in the West Bank, during activities supporting the olive harvest.
- They are scheduled to be transferred for deportation.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The activists were participating in activities to support Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest in the West Bank.
The Farnesina, we read in a note, is committed to obtaining the release of some Italian activists stopped today by the Israeli authorities near the village of Kafr Ni'ma, in the West Bank, while they were participating in activities to support Palestinian farmers engaged in the olive harvest. The arrest apparently involved several international volunteers, including 4 activists and 2 Italian journalists: definitive checks on the precise number and identity of the Italians are still underway.
The Italian embassy in Tel Aviv and the Italian consulate general in Jerusalem intervened with the Israeli authorities to request the immediate release of the compatriots, obtain clarifications on the circumstances of the arrest and guarantee the necessary consular assistance.
The group of activists is now located at the Modi'in Illit police station. Tomorrow morning the transfer is scheduled to the center of Ben Gurion airport intended for the stay of foreign citizens awaiting repatriation, in view of the start of expulsion procedures, which will take place with the first available flights.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Transfer of activists to the Ben Gurion airport center.
Very likely · Within hours
Open Questions
- Exact number and identity of the Italians stopped
- Official reason for the arrest
