Israeli minister posts video showing detained flotilla activists bound, forced to kneel
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir shared a video showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla kneeling with their hands tied. The footage has drawn criticism from various quarters, including Israel's Foreign Affairs Minister and the legal rights center Adalah. The incident highlights ongoing tensions surrounding Israel's blockade of Gaza and the treatment of activists.
- ▪Itamar Ben Gvir posted a video showing detained flotilla activists bound and kneeling.
- ▪The Global Sumud Flotilla attempted to breach Israel's blockade of Gaza.
- ▪Israel's Foreign Affairs Minister condemned Ben Gvir's actions as harmful to the state's image.
10 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 26 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 4 centre.
- ▪ The far-right Israeli minister taunting detained Gaza activists – The Latest — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Israeli minister Ben-Gvir's video of Gaza flotilla activists sparks outcry — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Israeli security minister Ben Gvir releases footage of detained flotilla activists — Euronews
- ▪ Netanyahu scolds Israeli security minister for videos taunting flotilla activists — NPR — News
- ▪ UK condemns Israeli minister for taunting bound and kneeling Gaza flotilla activists — The Independent
- ▪ Netanyahu scolds hardline minister for releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ Israel Minister Taunts Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Activists in Video — NYT — World
- ▪ Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists — BBC News
- ▪ Israeli minister taunts detained activists from Global Sumud Flotilla in video — ABC News (Australia)
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Israeli minister posts video showing detained flotilla activists bound, forced to kneelSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxIn the video shared by Mr Itamar Ben Gvir, he is seen encouraging staff at the detention centre as they push down an activist who had stood up to say “free free Palestine” as he walked by.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 20, 2026, 09:56 PMUpdated May 20, 2026, 09:56 PMJERUSALEM - Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir posted a video on May 20 showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs and foreheads on the ground.The footage, published on Mr Ben Gvir’s X account and captioned “Welcome to Israel”, shows dozens of activists on the deck of a military boat with the Israeli…
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