A video posted by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir showing detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling in front of Israeli law enforcement officers with their hands restrained has triggered international condemnation and a wave of outrage online.
Israeli forces intercepted all 77 ships participating in the latest flotilla mission, the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), organisers said on Tuesday, more than a day after the interceptions began.
According to flotilla organisers, the Israeli navy deployed a “fully equipped naval fleet” to stop and board the vessels before detaining hundreds of international volunteers.
Politicians and social media users are accusing Israel of humiliating civilians intercepted while attempting to reach Gaza.
The backlash came after Israeli forces intercepted the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian aid mission that seeks to deliver aid to Gaza and break Israel’s siege of the enclave.
