Italy and Spain are requesting EU sanctions against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir over a video he posted showing detained activists forced to their knees. The footage, showing Ben Gvir waving an Israeli flag, has drawn widespread global condemnation.

Italy and Spain are calling on the EU to sanction Israel's far-right national security minister, over his posting of a video showing detained Gaza-bound activists forced to their knees with their hands bound. The footage - which showed Itamar Ben Gvir heckling activists while waving an Israeli flag - has prompted a global outcry. France 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Yossi Mekelberg, senior consulting fellow at Chatham House.