The Foreign Office is in touch with the families of British activists detained in Israel after more than 400 people took part in an aid flotilla attempting to get past Israel’s blockade of Gaza

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has released videos taunting activists detained from a flotilla challenging the Gaza blockade.

Itamar Ben Gvir was criticised by politicians in both Israel and around the world for the ‘unacceptable’ treatment of the activists.