Italy has launched an investigation into National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, according to Israeli diplomatic sources. The move is seen as significant not because of the probe itself, but because Italy has been considered a key ally and potential brake on anti-Israel initiatives within the EU. Israeli foreign ministry officials reportedly view the development as another crack in what was once a reliable diplomatic wall.
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