Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video of himself standing over Palestinian prisoners who were lying bound on the floor, in an Israeli jail.

"You see, all these elite force (Nukhba) that acted like heros on our children, people and our babies. Look at how they are today, the minimum of conditions, but there is another thing that we need to do, the death penalty to terrorists," Ben-Gvir said, addressing the camera.

Reuters was not able to confirm the location or date when the video was recorded.

Around 1,700 Gaza detainees were freed this month as part of the Gaza ceasefire in exchange for 20 Israeli hostages, some of whom have reported torture and abuse during their captivity.

Three of them told Israeli press that they were sometimes beaten by their captors in revenge for remarks by Ben-Gvir, who has taken pride in worsening prison conditions for Palestinians. Ben-Gvir said in response that the allegations serve Hamas.

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1. (SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) ISRAELI NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER, ITAMAR BEN-GVIR, SAYING AS PRISONERS LAY ON THE FLOOR WITH THEIR HANDS TIED:

"You see, all these elite force (Nukhba) that acted like heros on our children, people and our babies. Look at how they are today, the minimum of conditions, but there is another thing that we need to do, the death penalty to terrorists"