Ben-Gvir caught in high-profile scandal with flotilla participants (VIDEO)
Against the backdrop of sharp international criticism of Israel, a new diplomatic and public scandal erupted. Ministers of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir and Transportation Miri Regev visited a closed facility in the port of Ashdod,…
Assessment
An already tense diplomatic moment with Israel at its center now has a domestic political dimension. Two cabinet ministers chose to visit detained foreign activists and then broadcast the images of their restraint, directly injecting themselves into a sensitive security incident. This turns an operational capture into a deliberate public spectacle, likely inflaming international criticism rather than defusing it.