AP: Israeli security minister who taunted flotilla activists has a record of extreme actions
Foreign leaders and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the treatment of about 430 Global Sumud Flotilla detainees after Ben-Gvir shared the footage.
- On Thursday, Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked global outrage by promoting videos of himself taunting 430 detainees from the Global Sumud Flotilla, including footage of him waving an Israeli flag over bound individuals.
- Ben-Gvir gained notoriety decades earlier by vandalizing Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's car in 1995 and orchestrating protests that forced Sinead O'Connor to cancel a Jerusalem concert two years later.
- Footage depicts Ben-Gvir taunting a kneeling, zip-tied detainee while yelling "Am Yisrael Chai" as other detainees remained with foreheads to the floor in an outdoor pen during the Israeli national anthem.
- The episode provoked international condemnation, with coalition partner Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticizing the treatment of detainees and intensifying scrutiny of Ben-Gvir's control over police and border units.
- Ben-Gvir was previously sanctioned in July 2025 by Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway for allegedly "inciting extremist violence" against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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Israel Prison Service says treatment of flotilla activists was 'according to procedure'
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Israel’s provocateur: Minister who taunted flotilla activists has a long record of extreme actions
Itamar Ben-Gvir was well known for his tough rhetoric and uncompromising views well before the video that triggered international outrage this week.
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elDiarioARBen Gvir has made himself known for his ex-abruption and supremacist stance, leading to numerous controversies that have exposed the Israeli government.Video - An ultra-Israeli minister unleashes a diplomatic storm by humiliating handiworked Flotilla activists The incendiary Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir has again staged another scandal this week and has sparked a diplomatic crisis with numerous governments after having aired images showing h…
The post caused a diplomatic scandal, with protests from countries whose citizens were among the activists.
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