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Far-right Israeli minister sparks outcry with video of bound and kneeling Gaza flotilla activists

Capture écran de la vidéo de l'arrestation des militants de la flottille pour Gaza, publiée sur le compte du ministre de la sécurité nationale israélien, Itamar Ben Gvir, le 20 mai 2026
Screenshot from the video showing the arrest of activists from the Gaza flotilla, posted on the account of Israel’s Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, on May 20, 2026. © Itamar Ben Gvir, X

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video on Wednesday of some 430 activists detained from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, many of them bound and kneeling, accompanied by the message: "Welcome to Israel." European governments and Israeli politicians were quick to denounce the video.

The footage, published on Ben-Gvir's X account, shows dozens of activists on a military boat with the Israeli national anthem blaring and the minister seen waving an Israeli flag.

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