On Saturday, France banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country after he posted a video mocking international activists detained during a naval interception.
The incident began earlier this week when the Israeli military seized the "Global Sumud Flotilla," a group of ships carrying 319 activists and humanitarian aid attempting to reach Gaza. Ben-Gvir shared footage of himself waving an Israeli flag and playing the national anthem while dozens of zip-tied detainees were forced to kneel in rows at a port. Released activists from several countries have since alleged they were subjected to beatings, electric shocks, and sexual violence while in Israeli custody.
Several European Union members are now calling for formal sanctions against Ben-Gvir as international pressure on Prime Minister Netanyahu's government intensifies.
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