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France opens torture, 'war crime' probe over Israel's treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

French activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla gesture upon arrival at Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris, on May 22, 2026.
French activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla gesture upon arrival at Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris, on May 22, 2026. © Abdul Saboor, Reuters

France's government had earlier asked prosecutors to investigate Israel's alleged violent mistreatment of activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, potentially opening a route for criminal proceedings.

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