Itamar Ben-Gvir is an Israeli lawyer and lawmaker who is the head of the far-right Otzma Yehudit Party. He currently serves as the country's national security minister.
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.
Shortly after, Israeli figures took to X, responding to the minister's comments.
Netanyahu now follows Ben-Gvir's lead. How far has he fallen?
Sunday's march followed a similar protest led by the Valor Forum Saturday night, following Saturday's reports that Hamas will likely accept a hostage deal in the coming days.
Idan Damotov says there is no justifying the reckless driving that left him hospitalized after car crash with Ben-Gvir and his entourage
Far-right ministers in Israel press Prime Minister Netanyahu for a Rafah invasion. Smotrich convenes Knesset meeting; Ben-Gvir meets Netanyahu amid hostage deal negotiations.
Ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich threatened to withdraw from the government if the PM agrees to a deal rather than a Rafah op. Minister Gantz suggested he could withdraw if the government chose Rafah.
"Ben-Gvir is turning the police into his own private militia. We won't let this deter us. This emphasizes the need to replace the government and will only make the protest stronger."
Other Israeli officials criticized Itamar Ben-Gvir for his proposal to execute those who surrendered.
The terrorist has been neutralized by a civilian, according to Maariv, and an additional suspect was captured nearby.
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