Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows

A video showing a far-right Israeli minister taunting activists who were kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs has been widely condemned.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has sparked global outrage after sharing footage of himself taunting detained activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, who were attempting to deliver aid to Gaza.

Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's far-right National Security Minister, has a history of extreme actions, including taunting detained Gaza flotilla activists, leading to international condemnation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rebuked National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for releasing videos mocking detained activists from a flotilla attempting to breach Israel’s blockade of Gaza.

Israel's foreign ministry announced the deportation of all foreign activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, following international outcry over their treatment by authorities.

Western governments voiced outrage after Israel’s far-right security minister posted a video of himself taunting Gaza-bound flotilla activists being pinned to the ground.