Itamar Ben Gvir
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Ben-Gvir: Israel will dismantle Palestinian Authority in response to US sanctions on ministers.
![Thousands anti-overhaul activists march through Tel Aviv as they protest the government's judicial reform](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/07/18/78282740-4512-11ef-9b01-b9b61028cadd__h268_w400.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Protests, Israel Police
The indictment revealed that the officers acted contrary to police protocol and used stun grenades, despite being able to choose another method that would have posed less risk to the protesters, including children and the elderly.
![MK Yair Lapid outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, June 15, 2024.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/07/16/575b2150-4366-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h267_w400.jpg)
Lapid, Netanyahu, Trump
Trump's recent assassination attempt underscores the need for democracies to address the toxic rhetoric that paints political opponents as "enemies of the people."
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Knesset
Due to Ben Gvir's refusal to pass the "Rabbi's Law" and Shas' anger at Ben Gvir for doing so - the coalition lacks the majority
![Yair Lapid.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/07/08/b49f8b50-3d1f-11ef-9b01-b9b61028cadd__h4000_w6000.jpg)
Politics, Hostage Deal
The opposition leader said that his party would prevent Netanyahu's government from falling if he moved ahead with a hostage deal and Smotrich and Ben Gvir left the coalition.
![Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich at a conference of the Israeli newspaper "Makor Rishon", in Jerusalem, June 30, 2024.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/30/85578700-36d3-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h268_w400.jpg)
Politics, Ben Gvir
Smotrich's controversial move signals escalating Israeli policy.
![Israeli minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir and head of the Shas party Aryeh Deri in the Israeli parliament, 2023.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/21/be74f2f0-2f96-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h268_w400.jpg)
Netanyahu, Politics, Ben Gvir, Aryeh Deri
Bibi's fragile coalition hangs by a thread, with growing sentiment that we are heading back to elections way ahead of schedule.
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Israel-Gaza War
The Otzma Yehudit party leader delivers a sharp and firm message to Netanyahu regarding possible hostage deal.
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"The Day After"
After the storm surrounding the defense minister's statement, a sharp confrontation broke out in the cabinet meeting with Ben Gvir saying that Gallant is "ignoring the majority."
![People react during a speech of Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir at an official Memorial Day ceremony which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror in Ashdod Military Cemetery on May 13, 2024.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/13/7172e9c0-1110-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h3400_w5100.jpg)
Memorial Day
Angry shouts were directed at ministers who participated in Memorial Day ceremonies: "Go home, soldiers were killed because of you!"
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Itamar Ben Gvir
After Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir tweeted "Hamas Loves Biden," opposition leader Yair Lapid demanded Netanyahu fire him: "He endangers every citizen and soldier in the State of Israel."
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Hostage Crisis
The Minister of National Security attacked Netanyahu for his support of Britain's proposal to allow officials to visit Hamas terrorists: "Did our hostages receive a similar visit?"
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Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel-Iran
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir explained why he violated security protocol during the attack in Iran despite sitting on the security cabinet: "I will continue to tell the truth even if it is not always popular."
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Survey
A new survey by Direct Polls published on Channel 14 shows that Netanyahu continues to climb opening a gap on Gantz, while Lapid remains at about 11 seats. Israelis were also asked what they thought regarding a counter-attack on Iran.
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Israel-Gaza War
After the announcement of an emergency meeting of the Religious Zionism faction, Minister Ben Gvir also responded to reports of an impending deal with Hamas and the possibility of an end to fighting in Gaza.
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Itamar Ben Gvir
Following today's report that the IDF together with the Shin Bet and police uncovered a plot to assassinate Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir in his Kiryat Arba home he responded: "I will not be deterred!"
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Terrorism
A terrorist squad consisting of Israeli Arabs and Palestinians living in Judea and Samaria who planned terrorist attacks throughout Israel was charged with conspiring to hurt Israeli citizens.
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Itamar Ben Gvir
After the White House revealed that an Israeli delegation would arrive at the White House, a source close to the Minister of National Security tells Srugim/JFeed that he intends to demand answers from Netanyahu about his reversal of plans.
![Itamar Ben Gvir arrives to visit the Temple Mount, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on Tisha B'Av, August 7, 2022.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/03/27/3d400e50-ec24-11ee-a0b8-59c8fdf35245__h3013_w4517.jpg)
Temple Mount
The Temple Mount will be closed to Jews for the longest period in recent years. Head of Jewish rights organization: "right-wing surrender to terrorism."
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Ramadan, Temple Mount
The Prime Minister and the government thus rejected National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's efforts to restrict or bar Muslim entry to the Temple Mount altogether.