Officials from the Embassy of Italy in Tel Aviv this evening completed consular visits at the airport to the six activists arrested in recent days in the West Bank by the Israeli army while assisting Palestinian farmers with the olive harvest.
All six Italian nationals will leave for Italy tomorrow morning on a scheduled flight. They were able to call their families and speak with the Consul and her staff. They are in good health but reported having been subjected to psychological abuse and, in one case, an assault during detention.
The Embassy of Italy has already taken initial steps to seek clarification from the Israeli authorities regarding the treatment of the Italian nationals during their detention.
