Israel's security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir filmed himself roughing up detained Gaza flotilla activists, triggering global condemnation and embarrassing the Israeli government.

• Ben-Gvir posted videos of himself waving the Israeli flag while hunched detainees were dragged around and forced to say "I love Israel."
• He runs Israel's prison system, which has faced growing reports of systemic abuse of Palestinians, including rape and beatings of past flotilla activists.
• Israel's foreign minister and ambassador publicly slammed Ben-Gvir, and even Mike Huckabee said he "betrayed the dignity of his nation."
• Backlash came from Belgium, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Canada, and across the Israeli political spectrum.
• Netanyahu reportedly ordered the 400+ activists deported immediately to limit the damage, instead of holding them for weeks as before.

Outlook: The activists are being deported today, but the episode deepens international scrutiny of Israel's treatment of detainees and its political influence in the US.