<p>Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter voiced rare criticism of Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s decision to confront detained flotilla activists and share the footage online.</p><p>”As Israeli PM Netanyahu and FM Gideon Sa’ar have made clear, Itamar Ben Gvir’s reckless grandstanding is not representative of government policy,” he stated.</p><p>Leiter explained, “I am Israel’s top diplomat in the US, at the heart of our most important alliance. Ben Gvir’s antics take a sledgehammer to our diplomatic efforts while Israel’s enemies gleefully jump on every unfortunate nonsense to discredit and demonize.”</p><p>”The provocateurs of the Flotilla charade were properly detained in accordance with international law and will be deported to their home countries. End of story,” he concluded.</p> | Read More in News from Israel