Israeli minister’s taunt of detained Gaza flotilla activists sparks international backlash
TL;DR
Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists, prompting protests from Italy, France and Canada, a rare rebuke from Prime Minister Netanyahu, and rights groups demanding the activists’ release as Israel defends its Gaza blockade.
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- Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists BBC
- Ben Gvir posts video of himself taunting bound and detained Gaza flotilla activists, sparks global outcry The Times of Israel
- Italy, France summon Israeli envoys as Ben-Gvir taunts flotilla activists Al Jazeera
- Israeli forces intercept the remaining activist flotilla vessels headed for Gaza AP News
- Kingston man missing after Gaza-bound aid flotilla seized Times Union
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