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!["The [flotilla activists] were then illegally brought to Israel to face further abuse under the watch of Itamar Ben-Gvir, the terrorist thug serving as the Minister of National Security, who caused global outrage."](https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ben-Gvir-actists-AW-680wide-265x198.png "Andy Worthington: The startling severity of Gaza flotilla activists’ rape allegations")
