Ben-Gvir’s flotilla taunt triggers global diplomatic backlash
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted footage of security forces mistreating Gaza flotilla detainees from multiple countries, provoking swift condemnation from the UK, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Ireland and the US; Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned the action and ordered deportations, as foreign governments and rights groups warn of human-rights abuses amid efforts to break the Gaza blockade by some 400-plus activists.