It was reported that 2 of the 4 people who died in the boat disaster on Lake Maggiore in the north of Italy on the evening of May 28 were Italian intelligence officers and one was a retired Israeli security force member.
Although the first news about the accident in which a boat capsized on Lake Maggiore on Sunday evening, it was stated that there were tourists who came together to celebrate the birthday of the deceased, the news in the Italian press with the headlines “the boat accident of the 007s” revealed that there were Italian and Israeli intelligence officers on the boat. put it.
It was stated that 62-year-old Claudio Alonzi and 53-year-old Tiziana Barnobi were members of the Italian Information and Foreign Security Agency (AISE), while the deceased Israeli was 53-year-old retired security guard Shimoni Erez. It was stated that the other person who died in the boat disaster was Anna Bozhkova, a 50-year-old Russian citizen who is the wife of the captain of the cruise boat and has a residence permit in Italy.
It was reported in the news that the 16-meter-long boat had a capacity of 15 people, but there were more than 20 people on the boat at the time of the incident.
It was noted that the 4 people in question may have lost their lives because they were trapped in the sinking boat and could not get out.
In the news of La Repubblica newspaper, it was stated that other Israelis who survived the disaster returned to Tel Aviv by military plane.
In the news of the Corriere della Sera newspaper; According to a claim that is not based on official sources, it was reported that Israeli intelligence officers may have come to Italy to exchange documents, but they may have decided to extend their trip for 2 more days due to missing their return plane. In the news, it was claimed that the boat trip was planned later.
While the Busto Arsizio Public Prosecutor’s Office is launching an investigation into the incident, the Italian gendarmerie continues to investigate the crime scene to shed light on how the accident happened.
In the first news about the accident on the evening of 28 May on Lake Maggiore, it was reported that a pleasure boat capsized due to adverse weather conditions.
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