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Ben-Gvir Warns Gaza Flotilla Crackdown Deters Future Attempts

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 3:28 AM UTC · How we work

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National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said diplomacy must not outweigh Israel’s soldiers’ needs at an Otzma Yehudit event.
He argued that a soft response to Gaza-bound flotilla activists failed to improve security or Israel’s image.
Ben-Gvir claimed harsher treatment of later flotilla participants deterred future attempts.
He said recent prison reforms impose harsher conditions on Palestinian inmates as deterrence.

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National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said diplomacy must not outweigh Israel’s soldiers’ needs at an Otzma Yehudit event.
He argued that a soft response to Gaza-bound flotilla activists failed to improve security or Israel’s image.
Ben-Gvir claimed harsher treatment of later flotilla participants deterred future attempts.
He said recent prison reforms impose harsher conditions on Palestinian inmates as deterrence.