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Ben Gvir's flotilla video: Netanyahu has 'lost control of the government'

France 24 · May 21, 2026, 9:52 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Italy and Spain are calling on the EU to sanction Israel's far-right national security minister, over his posting of a video showing detained Gaza-bound activists forced to their knees with their hands bound. The footage - which showed Itamar Ben Gvir heckling activists while waving an Israeli flag

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Ben Gvir's flotilla video: Netanyahu has 'lost control of the government'

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