Ben Gvir's flotilla video: Netanyahu has 'lost control of the government'

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International pressure on Israel escalates following a video release involving the country's national security minister and detained activists. Italy and Spain have called for EU sanctions against the minister amidst growing concerns about human rights violations in the region.

Italy and Spain are calling on the EU to sanction Israel's far-right national security minister, over his posting of a video showing detained Gaza-bound activists forced to their knees with their hands bound. The footage - which showed Itamar Ben Gvir heckling activists while waving an Israeli flag - has prompted a global outcry. France 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Yossi Mekelberg, senior consulting fellow at Chatham House.