Scoopfeeds — Intelligent news, curated.
The far-right Israeli minister taunting detained Gaza activists – The Latest
top

The far-right Israeli minister taunting detained Gaza activists – The Latest

The Guardian · May 21, 2026, 3:49 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.

Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has triggered global outrage after sharing footage of himself taunting bound activists who had been detained as they tried to sail to Gaza with aid. The video has been widely condemned by world leaders, including the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, and by Israeli politicians, among them the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, Emma Graham-Harrison – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

Article preview — originally published by The Guardian. Full story at the source.
Read full story on The Guardian → More top stories

Also covered by

Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from The Guardian alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place. Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop