Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIsrael's National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, faced widespread global condemnation and a rare rebuke from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after releasing videos taunting detained activists. The activists were part of a flotilla attempting to breach Israel's blockade of Gaza, and Ben-Gvir's footage showed him walking among them, waving an Israeli flag and telling them they should be jailed. Netanyahu stated that Ben-Gvir's actions were 'not in line with Israel's values and norms' and instructed that the approximately 430 detainees be deported as soon as possible. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar publicly criticised Ben-Gvir, while a legal advocacy group, Adalah, accused Israeli authorities of abuse, reporting at least two activists were hospitalised after being shot with rubber bullets. International outrage led to the UK, Italy, Canada, Turkey and Greece condemning the treatment of activists and summoning Israeli ambassadors to protest Ben-Gvir's 'unacceptable' and 'disgraceful' display. In fullNetanyahu issues rare rebuke to far-right Israeli minister over video taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activistsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why Netanyahu has criticised his minister’s ‘disgraceful’ Gaza activists video
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIsrael's National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, faced widespread global condemnation and a rare rebuke from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after releasing videos taunting detained activists. The activists were part of a flotilla attempting to breach Israel's blockade of Gaza, and Ben-Gvir's footage showed him walking among them, waving an Israeli flag and telling them they should be jailed. Netanyahu stated that Ben-Gvir's actions were 'not in line with Israel's values and norms' and instructed that the approximately 430 detainees be deported as soon as possible. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar publicly criticised Ben-Gvir, while a legal advocacy group, Adalah, accused Israeli authorities of abuse, reporting at least two activists were hospitalised after being shot with rubber bullets. International outrage led to the UK, Italy, Canada, Turkey and Greece condemning the treatment of activists and summoning Israeli ambassadors to protest Ben-Gvir's 'unacceptable' and 'disgraceful' display. In fullNetanyahu issues rare rebuke to far-right Israeli minister over video taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activistsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
