Itamar Ben-Gvir
Itamar Ben-Gvir is the National Security Minister of Israel.
Notable Quotes
"If he had been captured, I would have demanded that he be executed. But it is better that he was eliminated beforehand."View Story →
"Trump's agreement does not bind us."View Story →
"With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security of our citizens are not up for bargaining."View Story →
"With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security..."View Story →
"We made history!!! We promised. We delivered."View Story →
"describió la horca como 'una de las opciones' junto con la silla eléctrica o la 'eutanasia'"View Story →
"the plan is not acceptable to Israel"View Story →
"the legislation since the start of his tenure as national security minister"View Story →
"They came as big heroes."View Story →
"They came as big heroes. Look at them now. See how they look now, not heroes and not anything."View Story →
"They came as big heroes. Look at them now. See how they look now, not heroes and not anything."View Story →
"Welcome to Israel, we are the masters."View Story →
"taunting activists from a flotilla to Gaza who were detained by his police force."View Story →
"Welcome to Israel, we are the landlords."View Story →
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June 19, 2026US-Iran talks in Switzerland postponed as fighting in Lebanon intensifies
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June 19, 2026Australia to probe assault claims by Gaza flotilla activists against Israeli forces
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June 16, 2026Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu
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June 15, 2026UK and allies sanction 'networks' enabling settler violence in West Bank
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June 9, 2026One dead, five injured after shooting in Israel
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June 7, 2026Israeli minister Ben-Gvir banned from French territory - Reuters
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May 23, 2026Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rape - Reuters
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May 22, 2026Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows
A video showing a far-right Israeli minister taunting activists who were kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs has been widely condemned.
May 21, 2026Countries condemn Israeli minister's treatment of Gaza flotilla activists - Reuters
Countries condemn Israeli minister's treatment of Gaza flotilla activists Reuters
May 21, 2026Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists
France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port.
May 20, 2026Israeli police force Gaza flotilla activists to kneel with hands bound, video shows - Reuters
Israeli police force Gaza flotilla activists to kneel with hands bound, video shows Reuters
May 20, 2026EU agrees sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence
The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary".
May 11, 2026Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti assaulted three times in a month, family says
The Israeli Prison Service says the allegation that Barghouti was subjected to physical violence by prison guards are "false and baseless".
April 15, 2026Four killed in Israel's Haifa after Iranian missile strike - Reuters
Four killed in Israel's Haifa after Iranian missile strike Reuters
April 6, 2026Eight Muslim-majority countries condemn Israel's new death penalty law - Reuters
Eight Muslim-majority countries condemn Israel's new death penalty law Reuters
April 2, 2026Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks face death penalty under new Israeli law
The new law, passed on Monday, was pushed hard by the far-right and Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
March 30, 2026EU and UK demand Israel stop surge in West Bank settler violence since Iran war
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March 11, 2026Why Europe's leaders have struggled to speak as one on Iran
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