Israeli naval forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and detained activists at the Israeli port of Ashdod. A video posted by Itamar Ben Gvir shows activists kneeling with hands tied behind their backs and foreheads on the ground while the Israeli national anthem plays. The video then shows activists in detention in Israel, with Ben Gvir waving an Israeli flag. An Israeli legal rights group said activists were detained at Ashdod port and taken into Israel against their will while lawyers sought legal consultations. Flotilla organizers said activists would be transferred to Ketziot prison in the Negev Desert and that lawyers would not meet them until arrival. Italy and Germany condemned the treatment and Italy said it would summon the Israeli ambassador for an explanation.
"He posted a video showing detained activists kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs and their foreheads on the ground. The video, published on Ben Gvir's X account with the caption "That's how we welcome the terrorism supporters. Welcome to Israel," shows the activists on the deck of a military boat while the Israeli national anthem plays. The video then shows the activists in detention in Israel, where Ben Gvir is seen waving an Israeli flag."
"Activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli naval forces on Monday, are being detained at the Israeli port of Ashdod before being taken to prison, according to an Israeli rights group and the flotilla's organizers. Adalah said in a statement the activists had been "detained at Ashdod port" and "taken into Israel against their will as Adalah attorneys enter for legal consultations.""
"In a statement, the flotilla's organizers said the activists would be taken to Ketziot prison in the Negev Desert in southern Israel. They added that Adalah lawyers would not be able to meet with the activists until they arrive at Ketziot. The video released by Ben Gvir sparked widespread criticism around the world."
"Italy's government said that Israel's treatment of the flotilla activists was unacceptable. The government said that it would summon the Israeli ambassador for an explanation. "It is intolerable that these protesters, among whom there are many Italian citizens, are subjected to this treatment, which violates human dignity," Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement."
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