Itamar Ben-Gvir is an Israeli lawyer and lawmaker who is the head of the far-right Otzma Yehudit Party.
Though born in Mevaseret Zion near Jerusalem, Ben-Gvir now resides as a settler in Hebron in the West Bank and has made several controversial trips to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. He has faced numerous charges of hate speech and was convicted of supporting the terrorist group Kach, the party founded by extremist Rabbi Meir Kahane. He remains an incredibly divisive figure in Israeli politics to this day.
It isn't worth analyzing the plausibility of US President Donald Trump's bombastic statements, but what is clear is the message being sent to Israel's far Right.
Trump's plans to turn Gaza into a 'Riviera' were met with a split camp, with some praising his creativity, and others trying to return the focus back to the hostages.
Ben-Gvir made the statement after Trump's comments on Tuesday regarding the transfer of Palestinians from Gaza.
The investigators also looked into the issue of Dorfman requesting information into open Shin Bet cases, specifically trying to gain access to confidential material.
The proposed bill would allow the publishing of a database of released terrorists, listing their names, photos, and crimes, with Ben-Gvir citing security concerns amid ongoing prisoner exchanges.
Ben-Gvir later asked a hostage family, “How much blood will the deal cost us?” - sparking uproar.
Several family members called on recently inaugurated President Donald Trump to bring the "extremists" in the Israeli government coalition to heel.
Smotrich resigned in order to become an MK again under the Norwegian Law, which enables a few ministers to resign their positions as MKs to fully focus on their roles as ministers.
Netanyahu's coalition block yielded 51 mandates, while the opposition received 59.
Ben-Gvir should have quit long ago, protesting the greater affront to Israeli nationalism: ultra-Orthodox draft dodging.
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