UPDATE 1-Israel deports 37 French nationals on Gaza flotilla to Turkey, France says

Israeli authorities ‌are currently deporting ​37 French nationals who were part ‌of the group of activists on board a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to Turkey, France's Foreign ‌ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

Speaking to ‌reporters in a weekly news briefing, Pascal Confavreux said a senior Israeli diplomat had been ⁠summoned ​by the ⁠ministry earlier on Thursday to express Paris' ⁠anger in response to a video released by ​Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir ⁠in which the minister is seen taunting detained ⁠Gaza ​flotilla activists. Confavreux added that it was too early for now ⁠to talk about imposing sanctions on Ben Gvir ⁠after ⁠an earlier call by Italy's foreign minister to do so.

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