A far-right Israeli minister confronted the detained flotilla activists, mocking their aid initiative and accusing them of supporting “terrorism” in a video circulating on Friday. Israel’s interceptions started on Wednesday night and continued through Thursday as boat by boat was stopped off Gaza’s shore and the activists — including Greta Thunberg , Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela and several European lawmakers — were detained . The interceptions of the flotilla boats and the arrest of the activists sparked demonstrations across continents, from Latin America to Asia. He accused the flotilla participants — who come from more than 40 countries — of supporting “terrorism,” and aboard one of the seized boats, mocked the activists’ aid initiative. Israel had repeatedly criticized the flotilla and accused some members of links to Hamas, while providing little evidence.