Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video on social media showing detained activists from the flotilla heading to the Gaza Strip, shackled on their knees while listening to the minister's taunts. On Monday, the Israeli navy detained 430 activists from the international Global Sumud Flotilla initiative, who were attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Among those captured is Slovak citizen Dáša Raimanová and Irish citizen Margaret Connolly, sister of Irish President Catherine Connolly. svet.sme.sk ↗ pravda.sk ↗
The video triggered a wave of condemnation at the international level. Italy summoned the Israeli ambassador, and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni demanded an apology. France, Britain, and other countries labeled the conduct unacceptable and a gross violation of human rights. The German ambassador to Israel criticized the minister's behavior as undignified. Even the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu distanced themselves from the video and condemned it. teraz.sk ↗ seznamzpravy.cz ↗
Ben-Gvir responded to the criticism by claiming that Israel does not turn the other cheek, and that anyone who comes to support terrorism will meet resistance. Hamas and other Palestinian organizations also condemned the treatment of the activists. In parallel with this controversy, the Israeli parliament approved a dissolution proposal in a preliminary reading, suggesting possible early elections as a result of disputes within Netanyahu's coalition with ultra-Orthodox factions. n-tv ↗ Spiegel.de ↗
Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Outrages Gaza Activists with His Video, Sparking International Wave of Criticism
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Benjamin Netanjahu
Premiér Izraela
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„Je to jedna z najväčších dohôd pre Izrael a súčasť našej aliancie s Gréckom a Cyprom."
Reakcia izraelského premiéra na najväčší zbrojný exportný kontrakt v dejinách izraelsko-gréckych vzťahov.
Benjamin Netanjahu
Premiér Izraela
28.06.2026
„I certainly support it."
Odpoveď na otázku, či podporuje návrh na uznanie arménskej genocídy (tlačová konferencia, 27. júna 2026).
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Video: „Vítejte v Izraeli.“ Smějící se ministr urážel spoutané aktivisty
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| 15:53 20.05.
Hamas odsúdil video Ben Gvira s aktivistami, kritizoval ho i Netanjahu
teraz.sk
| 16:47 20.05.
Taliansko si po videu Ben Gvira predvolalo izraelského veľvyslanca
teraz.sk
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„Inakzeptabel und unerträglich“: Europaweite Empörung über Video von Israels rechtsextremem Minister mit Gaza-Aktivisten
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Spútaní a na kolenách počúvali posmešky Ben Gvira. Video izraelského ministra pobúrilo i jeho vlastných
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Meloni blasts far-right Netanyahu ally for taunting Italian activists
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Zadržaní aktivisti z flotily smerujúcej do Pásma Gazy sú na ceste do Izraela
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