Gaza Flotilla Activist detained by the IDF speaks out
Jun 15, 2026
James O'Brien is joined by Malcolm Ducker, the 72 year-old-British RAF veteran who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza last month, which was detained in international waters by the IDF. Israel’s National Security Minister Ben Gvir sparked outrage after posting footage taunting activists detained while travelling on the Gaza-bound flotilla. The 38-second video, which Gvir posted to X, has been condemned by the international community including Britain and has even prompted a rare rebuke from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Now, both France and Italy have opened war crime and torture probes the treatment of the activists, with Israeli minister Ben-Gvir coming under scrutiny by Italian prosecutors. Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #jamesobrien #israel #LBC #gazasumdflotilla #idf #palestine LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup
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