PARIS, June 5 - French anti-terrorism prosecutors said on Friday they had opened a preliminary investigation into suspected torture and war crimes over the alleged mistreatment by Israeli authorities of French nationals who were part of an activist flotilla bound for Gaza. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

PARIS, June 5 - French anti-terrorism prosecutors said on Friday they had opened a preliminary investigation into suspected torture and war crimes over the alleged mistreatment by Israeli authorities of French nationals who were part of an activist flotilla bound for Gaza. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

France asked prosecutors to investigate Israel over treatment of Gaza flotilla activists after abuse claims by French nationals.

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Friday that Paris had asked the public prosecutor to investigate the treatment of nationals on board the recent flotilla ‌heading for Gaza. This comes…

Activists on the flotilla were subjected to abuse, with at least 15 reporting sexual assaults. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Activists on the flotilla were subjected to abuse, with at least 15 reporting sexual assaults. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.