Gaza flotilla survivor Gemma O’Toole alleges IDF abuse, brutality

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Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shared images In May, X, which has more than 300,000 followers, showed Israeli security forces pushing and dragging detained activists as they tried to sail to Gaza with help. Among this group was 23-year-old Gemma O’Toole.

One of 11 Australians out of a total of 422 flotilla participants, he had attempted to guide one of 56 small boats through Israel’s nearly two-decade-long blockade of Gaza.