Israel’s Mossad says former agent was among 4 people who died when boat sank in Italy

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s intelligence agency says a retired agent was among four people killed in northern Italy when a sudden storm sank a houseboat hired for a weekend pleasure cruise on a lake. The Israeli prime minister’s office issued a statement Wednesday on behalf of the Mossad saying the unnamed former agent’s remains had been returned to Israel for burial. The Foreign Ministry had previously said a retiree from the Israeli security forces was killed but didn’t provide a name or age or give details on what he had done professionally. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said that because of the agent’s work in the agency, further details would not be disclosed and Netanyahu extended condolences to his family.