Tag: Itamar Ben-Gvir
State Department rejects analogy of Russian war, Israeli ‘occupation’
Matthew Miller, U.S. State Department spokesman, began Foggy Bottom's press briefing on July 10 by noting it was the 500th day of Russia's war on Ukraine.
"For 500 days, the Ukrainian people have endured the...
Otzma Yehudit drops boycott of Knesset votes
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit Party announced on Tuesday an end to its boycott of Knesset votes following the targeted killing of three top Islamic Jihad terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
“Following...
Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir in spat over response to Gaza terror
The latest rocket barrage from the Gaza Strip sparked intra-coalition fighting on Wednesday between the Likud Party and one of its more right-wing partners seeking greater influence over policy in the fight against terror.
Israeli...
Cabinet to consider creation of ‘national guard’ under Ben-Gvir
A proposal to create a national guard force under the auspices of Israel’s National Security Ministry will be put before the weekly Cabinet meeting for approval on Sunday, according to Israeli media reports.
Israeli Prime...
Ben-Gvir to run anti-incitement task force to counter Palestinian violence
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that he has appointed Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir to lead a task force to fight Palestinian incitement.
Joining Ben-Gvir at the task force will be investigators,...
Palestinian prisoners to Ben-Gvir: ‘Change our conditions and blood will be spilled’
Palestinian terrorists in Israeli jails sent a letter to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir warning of bloodshed if he changes their living conditions.
“If they touch our conditions—blood will be spilled,” the letter said, according...
UN data points to rise in illegal building demolitions under Ben-Gvir
Israeli demolition of illegal Arab construction has risen sharply under Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, according to data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Between Jan. 1 and...
Israel’s national security minister seeks fivefold increase in gun permits
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir vowed on Tuesday to push through a fivefold increase in weapon permits in the wake of last month’s Palestinian terrorist attack that killed seven people at a synagogue...
‘Israel is an independent country’: Ben-Gvir vows to return to Temple Mount
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir vowed on Wednesday to continue visiting the Temple Mount, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Jordan’s king that he would uphold the status quo governing interfaith...
Former Meretz leader Gal-On compares Ben-Gvir to Hitler
Former Meretz Party leader Zehava Gal-On on Wednesday compared Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to Hitler, posting to social media a picture of him with his arm raised and captioning it “Heil Kahane.”
It...