Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsSpeaking at the President's Residence, Herzog condemned West Bank settler violence as 'deeds that defile our home' and appeared to criticize far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over a video he posted of detained Gaza flotilla activists, saying that 'detainees must not be abused, no matter how despicable they may be'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJonathan Lis09:30 PM • May 24 2026 IDTIsraeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday warned of what he called "a terrible process of brutalization" that threatens Israeli society.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Gaza flotillaIsraeli politicsIsaac HerzogItamar Ben-GvirHuman rightsGazaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesWhite House ShootingIran DealGazaIDF in Lebanon Settler ViolenceShavuotHaQuizHaaretz PodcastHow the IDF Puts Troops at Risk by Trying to Appease the ultra-OrthodoxFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23Knesset Dissolution Stalls After ultra-Orthodox Parties Yield to NetanyahuIsraeli Strikes Kill Four in Lebanon as Hezbollah Fire on Israel ContinuesIsrael Rebukes Spain Over Police Treatment of Deported Gaza Flotilla ActivistsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIBen-Gvir Posts Video of Police Dragging Detained Gaza Flotilla ActivistsThe Most Consequential Republican Primary for Israel Is Happening in KentuckyUnmoved by Trump's Ticking Clock, Iran Forms a New Reality in the Persian Gulf`'It Was Okay to Be Crazy': IDF Soldiers Discuss Moral Decay in LebanonWorld Leaders Summon Israeli Envoys Over Ben-Gvir Gaza Flotilla Activists VideoOn Israel, Gaza and Palestine, Bigmouth Tucker Carlson Spoke Nothing but Truth