Ottawa, May 21 -- Ten countries, including seven European nations, have summoned Israeli ambassadors in protest against a controversial 'abuse' video broadcast by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir that allegedly showed Israeli personnel subjecting the Gaza-bound captured international activists to degrading treatment.

The diplomatic reprimand from Canada, Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, and Poland follows escalating tension over the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli naval forces earlier this week.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Ottawa's decisive action through a public statement broadcast on the social media platform X.

"Canada's ...