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Italy puts Ben Gvir under investigation over Gaza flotilla video

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir taunts detained flotilla activists at Ashdod Port on May 20, 2026. (Screen grab/Ben Gvir's X account)
Italian prosecutors have put Israel’s far-right police minister Itamar Ben Gvir under investigation over a video he published showcasing the humiliation of activists who were part of the Gaza flotilla last month, a judicial source says.
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