Israeli security minister who taunted flotilla activists has a record of extreme actions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir smile in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, May 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)

May 21, 2026 - Israel’s far-right national security minister has a long history as a provocateur. This week, Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked global outrage after promoting a video of himself taunting activists from a flotilla to Gaza who were detained by his police force.....MORE