EU's Costa 'appalled' by Israeli minister's treatment of flotilla members

European ​Council President ​Antonio Costa on ‌Thursday said ​he was "appalled" by the treatment ‌of aid flotilla members attempting to enter Gaza by Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir.

Video on ‌Wednesday showed Israeli police forced ‌activists who were aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to kneel on the ⁠ground in ​rows ⁠with their hands tied behind their ⁠backs as Ben-Gvir looked on and ​commented about them.

"Appalled by the ⁠treatment of flotilla members by Israeli Minister ⁠Ben-Gvir. ​This behaviour is completely unacceptable. We call for their ⁠immediate release," Costa said in a ⁠statement ⁠on social media website X.