Israeli and Italian agents meet on a boat on Lake Maggiore. Four of them die and no one knows what they did there.
Rome – Four people are killed during a storm on Lake Maggiore. The incident that occurred in Italy on Pentecost Sunday still raises questions. Initially, reports were published that the 23 people aboard the "Goduria" were celebrating a birthday. A little later, there is talk of active as well as retired agents. They work for the Israeli secret service Mossad as well as for the Italian intelligence service Aise. Gradually, more and more information and assumptions are leaking out.
Italy: Agent meeting on Lake Maggiore — Four people die after boat accident
Why it came to the fact that the boat capsized remains unclear. Around 17:30 p.m., all ships received a severe weather warning, many were looking for the shore, as RaiNews reported. But the "Goduria" waited until it was finally too late. The gusts of wind were strong, the captain's Russian wife began to pray. She could not swim, as her husband will later tell the authorities. Another Italian woman had a panic attack due to the threatening situation and, according to RaiNews, was accompanied downstairs to the dressing room by another Italian.
Emergency services retrieve the sunken boat on Lake Maggiore, which capsized on Whit Sunday. © Vigili del Fuoco/dpa
The boat sank quickly and was later recovered from a depth of 15 meters. The two Italian agents lost their lives. The Russian woman and a retired Mossad agent were also found lifeless. The survivors managed to swim to the nearby shore or were rescued by other boats. According to reports, the boat was only designed for a maximum of 15 people. However, at the time of the storm, the captain was on board with his wife, eight Italian and 13 Israeli agents. The captain is being investigated for manslaughter and shipwreck.
Israeli agents fly out — Mossad chief personally present at funeral
After the accident, the Israeli secret agents are said to have been flown out quickly. Under tight security, the deceased Israeli was buried in Ashkelon, La Repubblica wrote. At the funeral of the late Israeli, Mossad chief David Barnea said: "[He] was a brave man, a true friend and an innovator in his field. Even after your death, we will not be able to make public the many important deeds you have done for the salvation of us all."
But what did Israeli and Italian agents want on Lake Maggiore? As in any spy thriller, there are many conjectures surrounding this incident. The region between northern Italy, southeastern France and southern Switzerland is apparently known to agents. It is also known as the "spy triangle". La Repubblica draws parallels to espionage series and describes how agents behind the camouflage of the partying tourists get to know each other better and make arrangements possible. Other rumors suggest an exchange of documents.
Italy and Israel to cooperate in northern Italy: Secret service shelters cleared out?
In the past, Israeli-Italian cooperation is said to have taken place in the northern Italian area, with pharmaceutical equipment intercepted between Italy and Switzerland. It is believed that this time, too, the agents were well versed in "strategic material". Der Spiegel quoted Italian media as reporting that shelters were quickly evacuated by Italian and Israeli intelligence services after the disaster. Again, we can only speculate about the reasons.
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So what remains are still just guesses. Because unlike in movies or series, where everything is usually clarified, this is real life. (vk)