France condemns Israel as it deports 37 French nationals over Gaza flotilla

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France condemns Israel as it deports 37 French nationals over Gaza flotilla
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France condemns Israel as it deports 37 French nationals over Gaza flotilla

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France said Israel is deporting 37 French nationals detained aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to Turkey, as Paris summoned a senior Israeli diplomat over a video showing Israel’s national security minister taunting the activists. France said it was too early to discuss sanctions against the minister.

Palestinian children look at a mural depicting Israel's interception of ships participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian-led humanitarian aid mission to Gaza by sea, in Nuseirat

Palestinian children look at a mural depicting Israel’s interception of ships participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian-led humanitarian aid mission to Gaza by sea, in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on May 19, 2026. © Eyad Baba, AFP

Israeli authorities ​are currently deporting 37 French nationals who were part of the group of ​activists ‌on board ⁠a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to Turkey, France’s ‌Foreign ministry spokesperson said on ⁠Thursday.

Speaking to reporters in a weekly news briefing, ​Pascal Confavreux said a senior ‌Israeli diplomat had been summoned by the ministry earlier on ‌Thursday to express Paris‘s anger in response ​to a video released by Israel‘s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in which the ​minister is seen ​taunting detained Gaza flotilla activists.

Read moreFar-right Israeli minister sparks outcry with video of bound and kneeling Gaza flotilla activists

Confavreux added that it ​was too early for now to talk about imposing sanctions on Ben-Gvir after ⁠an earlier call by Italy‘s foreign minister ⁠to ​do so.

(FRANCE 24 with Reuters)

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  10. Confavreux added that it ​was too early for now to talk about imposing sanctions on Ben-Gvir after ⁠an earlier call by Italy’s foreign minister ⁠to ​do so. Meanwhile read moreFar-right Israeli minister sparks outcry with video of bound and kneeling Gaza flotilla.

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