Netanyahu says Ben-Gvir's handling of flotilla activists 'not in line with Israel's values'
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Netanyahu criticised Ben-Gvir over flotilla activists’ treatment and ordered their swift deportation, saying it was “not in line with Israel’s values.”
'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday criticised National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir over his handling of detained flotilla activists, adding that he had ordered the activists' deportation.
"The way minister Ben Gvir dealt with the flotilla activists is not in line with Israel's values and norms. I have instructed the relevant authorities to deport the provocateurs (activists) as soon as possible," Netanyahu said in a statement, after Ben Gvir published a video showing them kneeling with their hands bound.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) May 20, 2026
“Israel has every right to prevent provocative flotillas of Hamas terrorist supporters from entering our territorial waters and reaching Gaza.
However, the way that Minister Ben Gvir dealt with the flotilla activists is not in line with…
