Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Italy Protests After Israeli Holds Policemen at Gunpoint
Two Italian policemen were visiting a village in the West Bank to prepare for a trip by EU ambassadors.
An armed Israeli man stopped them and pointed a gun at them.
Italy was very upset about this and called the Israeli ambassador to complain.
The incident happened on Sunday, and Italy protested on Monday.
The village is near Ramallah, which is in the West Bank.
The Italian policemen were there to make sure everything was safe for the EU ambassadors' visit.
Two Italian military policemen were threatened at gunpoint by an armed Israeli during a site inspection in the West Bank.
The incident occurred on Sunday, January 25, 2020, near Ramallah.
Italy summoned Israel’s ambassador on Monday, January 26, 2020, to protest the incident.
The policemen were preparing for a planned visit by EU ambassadors to a village near Ramallah.
The foreign ministry of Italy confirmed the protest and the nature of the incident.
- Who
- Two Italian military policemen and an armed Israeli individual
- What
- An armed confrontation where the Italian policemen were held at gunpoint
- When
- Sunday, January 25, 2020
- Where
- West Bank, near Ramallah
- Why
- The Italian policemen were conducting a site inspection ahead of a planned visit by EU ambassadors to a village near Ramallah
- Countries Involved
- Italy, Israel
- Location of Incident
- West Bank, near Ramallah
- Date of Incident
- Sunday, January 25, 2020
- Date of Protest
- Monday, January 26, 2020
- Nature of Incident
- Armed confrontation, gunpoint threat
- Involved Parties
- Two Italian military policemen, one armed Israeli
- Context of Visit
- Site inspection ahead of EU ambassadors' visit to a village near Ramallah