Itamar Ben-Gvir

Bennett addresses leaked recording controversy: 'Ben-Gvir has no place in my government'

The change from the recording's phrase "I do not boycott" to the X post "There is no place for him in my government" is not just a semantic change; it represents a shift in Bennett's stance.

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Former prime minister Naftali Bennett seen in an illustrative
A VIEW of Kibbutz Be’eri shows a destroyed home from a world left behind on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists, Palestinian civilians, UNWRA workers, and media members infiltrated Gaza border communities and massacred 1,200 people.

If the political elite keep performing for cameras, Israel will never be able to heal - editorial

Since October 7, opposition figures have argued that they would have governed, prepared, and responded better than Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition.

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Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

Hamas allegedly asked Mansour Abbas to ensure Netanyahu's re-election in 2021 - report

The official reportedly believed that "Netanyahu was looking for continued calm and quiet understandings, while a new government would be dragged into an operation in the Gaza Strip."

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Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, February 17, 2026

Former PM Naftali Bennett won't boycott Ben-Gvir or Smotrich, leaked recordings reveal

In addition to saying he would not boycott the far-right ministers, Bennett was heard in the recordings describing Ben-Gvir as a "very unserious person" and Smotrich as "very combative."

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A-G accuses Ben-Gvir of politically blocking promotion of senior police investigator

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara accused National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of unlawfully intervening in police appointments and delaying a senior promotion for political reasons.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives for a hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem, January 25, 2026, after Superintendent Rinat Saban filed a lawsuit accusing him, according to reports, of blocking her promotion in the police.

Nationwide disruptions to intensify over Arab crime, Hadash-Ta'al leader Ayman Odeh tells 'Post'

Protests against violent crime in the Arab sector will expand to include economic boycotts, MK Ayman Odeh told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Hadash-Ta’al Party leader MK Ayman Odeh at a party meeting in the Knesset, February 2, 2026.

High Court orders Netanyahu to justify keeping Ben-Gvir as minister

At the heart of the matter are claims that Ben-Gvir violated a series of agreements laid out between him and Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara on the limits of his involvement in police conduct. 

FEBRUARY 4, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN, KESHET NEEV
A plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on March 19, 2025.

IDF officials warn ICJ genocide case poses greater risk than ICC

Military officials say the ICJ genocide case worries them more than the ICC, as Israel prepares a major response ahead of a March deadline.

FEBRUARY 2, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Judges are seen at the International Court of Justice before the issue of a verdict in the case of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav who was sentenced to death by Pakistan in 2017, in The Hague, Netherlands July 17, 2019

'Operation New Order': Border Police deployed to Beersheba to combat gang violence - report

This marks the second phase of Operation New Order, which is focused on fighting crime in Israel's southern communities and among the Bedouin people in the Negev desert.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026ByYANIR YAGNA/WALLA!, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli border police officers raid the neighbourhood of Kafr Aqab, January 26, 2026 (Illustrative).

‘Unacceptable’: Eleven foreign ministers condemn Israel over UNRWA HQ demolition

"We call upon the Government of Israel, a member of the United Nations, to halt all demolitions," the statement added.

JANUARY 29, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Israel begins dismantling UNRWA facility, January 20, 2026.

Israeli forces demolish house of deceased hostage's sister amid family criticism

Israeli forces demolished the home of Youssef al-Ziadna’s sister, sparking backlash from the family, who accuse the government of insensitivity amid their mourning of loved ones taken by Hamas.

JANUARY 28, 2026ByYANIR YAGNA, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Youssef Ziyadne

'Hero of Kibbutz Alumim': Israel reacts to news of final hostage Ran Gvili's return

Leaders across Israel paid tribute as the remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili were brought home, closing the chapter of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

JANUARY 26, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Itzik Gvili, father of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, places his hands on the coffin containing his son's remains, January 26, 2026.

Court holds hearing on Ben-Gvir’s refusal to promote lead Netanyahu Case 4000 investigator

The petition alleges that Ben-Gvir unlawfully delayed Saban’s promotion from superintendent to chief superintendent despite the completion of all professional requirements and police recommendations.

JANUARY 25, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
National Security minister Iamar Ben Gvir and Supt. Rinat Saban at the District Court in Jerusalem. Ben Gvir has reportedly been blocking Saban’s promotion. January 25, 2026.

Death penalty bill could turn terrorists into heroes - opinion

Executions won’t stop terror; they could glorify killers and spark more attacks against Israel.

JANUARY 25, 2026ByMICHAEL J. ZOOSMAN
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025