Premium
This is an archive article published on April 16, 2011

Italian activist killed in Gaza

Arrigoni was dead and the apartment was otherwise empty,the officials said

google-preferred-btn

The body of an Italian pro-Palestinian activist was found hanged in a Gaza house just hours after the man was abducted by an al-Qaeda-inspired group,Hamas said Friday,the first kidnapping of a foreigner since militant Palestinians overran the coastal strip in 2007.

Hamas officials said the police stormed an apartment in Gaza City where Vittorio Arrigoni,36,was being held by members of a small Islamic group that had kidnapped him on Thursday. Arrigoni was dead and the apartment was otherwise empty,the officials said.

In Rome,the Italian Foreign Ministry condemned what it called a barbaric murder.

The group,called Monotheism and Holy War,released a video Thursday showing the activist blindfolded and with cuts on his face,held in front of the camera by a fist gripping his hair. The group demanded Hamas free its a jailed leader and two other members.

The abduction highlights challenges that Hamas has faced from Islamic factions in Gaza.

According to Arrigonis organisation,the International Solidarity Movement,he had spent several years monitoring human rights violations by Israel,supporting the Palestinian resistance.

 

Latest Comment
Post Comment
Read Comments
Advertisement
Live Blog
PHOTOS
In pics: From concept supercars to electronic SUV's: Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 was all about innovation
In Pics: From Concept Supercars to Electric SUVs – Innovation at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025
Top Stories
IndiGo, schedule curtailment, flight disruptions, Directorate General of Civil Aviation,
Govt orders IndiGo to cut down flights by 10%, summons CEO
Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi accused the RSS and the BJP of trying to attack the right to vote (ANI screenshot)
How Rahul framed critique of poll panel in LS debate on electoral reforms
Band Baaja Baaraat turned 15 today.
‘Nobody was convinced about the casting of Ranveer Singh’: Maneesh Sharma on 15 years of Band Baaja Baaraat
Shatrughan Sinha was considered to play Amitabh Bachchan's role in Sholay with Dharmendra
Shatrughan Sinha confronted Dharmendra for recommending Amitabh Bachchan for Sholay: ‘Paaji, you gave my role to him’
Theatre staff approached him, and after a brief argument, escorted him out of the auditorium, the report stated
Man lights cigarette inside Gurgaon theatre during ‘Dhurandhar’ screening, gets thrown out
The DGCA asked IndiGo to submit a revised schedule by 5 pm on Wednesday
‘Take your (non) apology and burn it’: Bengaluru woman flays IndiGo after her siblings miss father’s funeral
Hardik Pandya India vs South Africa
Comeback man Hardik Pandya's heroics propel India to 101-run thrashing of South Africa in first T20I in Cuttack
Hardik Pandya India
IND vs SA: Hardik Pandya shows why he is India's most valuable T20 player
MAGA agenda is now America’s global strategy
C Raja Mohan writes: MAGA agenda is now America’s global strategy
India-US trade deal: A high goods trade deficit between India and the US was one of the most prominent concerns raised by US President Donald Trump even before he assumed office.
India-US trade deal: As US trade team lands, how needle has moved in trade ties
airline seat
Neurologists dismiss claims suggesting in-flight entertainment screens emit EMF, need to wear cap on planes: 'These exploit fear, not science'
Satya Nadella during a discussion on the future of AGI, dismissed the idea of a single model ruling the world. (Express Image/Reuters)
Microsoft pledges $17.5 billion to expand AI and cloud capacity in India, largest Asia investment
Advertisement
Must Read
Comeback man Hardik Pandya's heroics propel India to 101-run thrashing of South Africa in first T20I in Cuttack
Hardik Pandya India vs South Africa
IND vs SA: Hardik Pandya shows why he is India's most valuable T20 player
Hardik Pandya India
Express Investigation | Dodgy records, fake IDs: Under BCCI watch, Puducherry sells short-cut to cricket big league
The Indian cricket system’s strength lies in the belief of fairness -- that skill, sweat and selection together create a level playing field. That is turned upside down in Puducherry. (Express Photo by Lalith Kalidas)
Microsoft pledges $17.5 billion to expand AI and cloud capacity in India, largest Asia investment
Satya Nadella during a discussion on the future of AGI, dismissed the idea of a single model ruling the world. (Express Image/Reuters)
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select review: A streaming device with excellent search tricks - but is that enough?
(Image: The Indian Express/ Anuj Bhatia)
ChatGPT Enterprise use up by 8% YoY, employees saving 40-60 mins daily: OpenAI study
chatgpt
Neurologists dismiss claims suggesting in-flight entertainment screens emit EMF, need to wear cap on planes: 'These exploit fear, not science'
airline seat
Advertisement
Buzzing Now
Man lights cigarette inside Gurgaon theatre during ‘Dhurandhar’ screening, gets thrown out
Theatre staff approached him, and after a brief argument, escorted him out of the auditorium, the report stated
‘Take your (non) apology and burn it’: Bengaluru woman flays IndiGo after her siblings miss father’s funeral
The DGCA asked IndiGo to submit a revised schedule by 5 pm on Wednesday
'No calls, no guilt': Indian techie lauds Singapore worklife as he takes a dig at India's work culture
He shares that he maintains a boundary after 6 PM in Singapore, where his phone is his own, not his boss's, with "no calls, no guilt, just life"
Massive earthquake strikes Japan, CCTV footage captures dramatic moments; watch
A tsunami reaching up to 70 centimeters (2 feet 4 inches) was recorded at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture, just south of Aomori (Representational image)
‘Sabzi mandi’: Hundreds of suitcases seen lying at Delhi airport amid IndiGo crisis; video goes viral
Amid the IndiGo crisis, a video of a sea of unclaimed luggage at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport is surfacing
Dec 10: Latest News
Advertisement