Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists

Author: bbc.comPublished on: May 20, 2026Country: Israel

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Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir faced backlash after posting a video taunting pro-Palestinian activists who were handcuffed. The US, UK, France, Italy, and Canada condemned Israel's treatment of the 430 participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli naval forces. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also criticized Ben-Gvir's actions, stating they were not in line with Israel's values.

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