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. Protests across the worldThe interceptions of the flotilla boats and the arrest of the activists sparked demonstrations across continents, from Latin America to Asia. A far-right minister confronts the activistsIn Israel’s southern port of Ashdod, the country’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was filmed visiting the site where activists were being processed ahead of their expected deportations. Israel had repeatedly criticized the flotilla and accused some members of links to Hamas, while providing little evidence.