According to a report in La Repubblica, the capsizing of the boat was an accident, but it exposed the secret activities of the two intelligence agencies. The disaster killed a former Mossad operative, two Italian intelligence officers and the Russian wife of the captain, who is suspected of killing.
According to one report in Italy, Mossad personnel on the boat did not plan the trip in advance, but decided to leave at the last minute, after their meeting was prolonged and they missed their flight.