Penny Wong Summons Israeli Minister Over Video Mocking Flotilla Detainees

Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir (R) speaks before Otzma Yehudit party meeting at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on June 3, 2024. Amir Levy/Getty ImagesForeign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has directed the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to “call in” Israeli’s ambassador to Australia, following international condemnation over a video he posted mocking the capture of pro-Palestinian activists.Israeli’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted to X a video of activists zip-tied and forced to kneel on the ground at the port of Ashdod.