
Italian prosecutors have launched a formal investigation into far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over alleged abuse of activists detained during Israel's interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, making Italy the second European nation after France to pursue criminal charges. This marks a significant escalation in the international isolation of Israel, with European nations imposing travel bans, opening war crimes probes, and the EU considering sanctions — reflecting the growing global pressure on the Jewish state predicted in end-times Scripture. The Bible foretells that in the last days all nations will turn against Israel, setting the stage for the final conflict at Armageddon: 'I will gather all the nations to Jerusalem to fight against it' (Zechariah 12:3).