Vittorio Arrigoni where she lived in Gaza since August 2008 seizure of Vittorio Arrigoni, which ended with his death (see news), is the first against a foreign national in the Gaza Strip since March 12, 2007. The last was kidnapped British journalist Alan Johnston, BBC correspondent Palestinian Enclave, taken hostage by another group Salafi, the Army of Allah, close to Al Qaeda.
Johnston was released July 4, after 114 days of captivity and tortured negotiations directly tied to Hamas. Data since the conflict between the Islamic Resistance Movement, which controls the small territory since mid-June 2006, and the ultra-fundamentalist formations active in Gaza, promoting relentless application of Sharia law in its interpretation more rigid, and then accuse Hamas over secularism and moderation.
Johnston was released July 4, after 114 days of captivity and tortured negotiations directly tied to Hamas. Data since the conflict between the Islamic Resistance Movement, which controls the small territory since mid-June 2006, and the ultra-fundamentalist formations active in Gaza, promoting relentless application of Sharia law in its interpretation more rigid, and then accuse Hamas over secularism and moderation.