Detention under terrorist conditions and converting ships into a police fleet: the strategy of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for members of the largest flotilla scheduled to reach Gaza shortly. On Sunday, a restricted meeting will occur at the prime minister's residence with security personnel alongside the national security minister concerning the operational strategy that Israel will employ against over 200 individuals.
These individuals are anticipated to come from 44 nations and will embark from four hubs: Barcelona, Sicily, Greece, and Tunisia. This represents the largest flotilla to ever sail toward Israel and may pose challenges to Israel, not merely diplomatically but militarily as well. This time, Ben-Gvir will suggest to Netanyahu not to be satisfied with mild detentions and aerial deportation, but instead a deterrent strategy.
Last Thursday, Ben-Gvir assembled top police and prison service personnel for a preparation meeting at his bureau and upon completion, Israel Hayom has discovered, the subsequent strategy was developed that will be presented to Netanyahu Sunday: Detaining the activists in terrorist-level conditions at Ktzi'ot and Damon (for females) facilities – lacking television or radio, without superior-quality meals and involving prolonged custody rather than merely overnight.
The foundation for custody in these conditions, it was stated during the meeting, is their arrival to violate a restricted military area, plus creating documentation on each individual using photographs with terrorists and links to terror groups.
Additionally, in Ben-Gvir's strategy, activists are expected to travel to Israel using multiple ships – seizing the vessels and transforming them into police assets to establish a maritime force for police operations. A judicial assessment has already been shown to permit the seizure of vessels of this type.
As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar praised their management of Greta Thunberg's flotilla through rapid handling and the absence of diplomatic incidents, individuals close to Ben-Gvir state that the reality is that the "gentle" handling failed to accomplish the objective, and some of these activists will travel to Israel again.
Individuals near Ben-Gvir additionally stated that if his strategy gets approved this time, "Following several weeks at Ktzi'ot and Damon, they'll be sorry about the time they arrived here. We must eliminate their appetite for another attempt."
