Three pro-Palestinian activists released from detention in Libya
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- Italy confirms release of three activists detained in Libya during a Gaza-bound humanitarian convoy mission.
- The detainees were part of the Global Sumud Land Convoy, linked to wider international aid efforts toward Gaza.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed the release of three activists who were detained in Libya while participating in a land convoy carrying humanitarian aid toward Gaza.
The freed individuals have been identified as Domenico Centrone, Leonarda Alberizia, and Matias Alvarez Rodriguez, an Uruguayan national with Italian citizenship.
Tajani said the three activists had been held for approximately one month before being handed over to Italian diplomatic staff in Benghazi.
“They have been entrusted to our consul in Benghazi,” Tajani stated, adding that the group is expected to return to Italy on Wednesday.
The development marks the end of a detention period that drew attention from humanitarian networks involved in Gaza-bound aid missions.
The activists were members of the Global Sumud Land Convoy, which departed from Mauritania alongside coordinated maritime efforts under the Global Sumud Flotilla initiative.
The Global Sumud Flotilla was a fleet of aid-carrying vessels attempting to reach Gaza before being intercepted by 'Israeli' forces in international waters, according to organizers.
The land convoy reported that 10 of its members were detained near the Libyan city of Sirte. The group included four men and six women from eight different countries.
The release follows diplomatic coordination between Italian authorities and officials in eastern Libya, though details of the negotiations have not been disclosed publicly.
Antonio Tajani confirmed that consular support had been provided throughout the detention period.
Humanitarian convoys aiming to reach Gaza have increasingly faced disruption in recent years amid heightened regional tensions and restrictions on access routes. Organizers of both land and sea initiatives say their objective is to deliver aid directly to civilians in the Gaza Strip.
