Ben-Gvir

Police officer convicted over stun grenades used against anti-government protesters

According to the indictment, Swissa ordered the use of stun grenades against demonstrators in violation of police protocols, at a time when the crowd was not engaging in violence.

 (Illustrative) Israel police block a road, as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip, near Ashkelon, southern Israel October 7, 2023.
Yair Lapid walks next then-opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, November 8, 2021

'Diplomatic failure for Israel': Opposition and coalition slam Trump's Gaza Board of Peace

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir tour at the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana, in southern Israel, December 31, 2025.

Police officer shoots man who opened door for them during raid, Ben-Gvir bounces off criticism

 Sexual assault (Illustrative)

Assault survivors describe delays, judgment, and lack of care in Knesset testimony


Netanyahu proposes Fogel for intelligence minister, Smotrich opposes

Netanyahu proposed Fogel as intelligence minister, but Smotrich blocked it over coalition issues. The offer was intended to ease tensions between Ben-Gvir and Smotrich.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. January 11, 2023.

Knesset set for final 2025 budget voting overnight

The Knesset will debate the state budget overnight as haredi draft demands add tension; final votes are set for Tuesday after months of political maneuvering.

 The Finance Ministry offices are seen on May 14, 2023

Is Israel likely to deteriorate into civil war? - opinion

Retired Supreme Court president Aharon Barak fears that Israel is headed toward civil war.

Israelis protest against Benjamin Netanyhahu's government in Jerusalem, March 23, 2025

Ben-Gvir accuses freed hostage Eli Sharabi of 'echoing Hamas propaganda' in testimony

This statement came as released hostage Eli Sharabi stated that this decision led to Hamas retaliating by worsening the conditions hostages were held in.

(L-R): Released hostage Eli Sharabi, MK Itamar Ben-Gvir (illustrative)

53% of national religious public feels they are not properly represented in Knesset, survey reveals

A new study conducted by the Lazar Research Institute shows a new perspective on the division of opinion in the religious and ultra-Orthodox community in Israel.

 Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Ben-Gvir slams Trump, Israeli government, calls for war after bus bombings

Ben-Gvir blamed Trump and Netanyahu for emboldening terror after a series of bus bombings in Israel, calling for an all-out war in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza and an end to lenient security policies.

 Explosion of bus in Bat Yam February 20, 2025

Arab municipal leaders demand stronger government response to rising crime

Arab municipal leaders criticize Israel's handling of rising crime, calling for stronger government action and Shin Bet involvement to combat violence.

Demonstrator holding a sign reading "the minister for nationalist incitement is responsible for the situation!" at a protest against the violence in the Israeli Arab Community and the government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv. August 26, 2023.

'I would've gotten the hostages back a year ago,' Ben-Gvir says

Ben-Gvir claims that he told Netanyahu that releasing prisoners would be 'a historic mistake that will set us back,' and the deal could lead to 'our children being kidnapped in another October 7.

( Illustrative) National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over a backfrop of hostage photos

Hundreds gather in protest outside Tel Aviv's Kirya after Hamas's announcement

"We must return to war and destroy!" Ben-Gvir wrote on X/Twitter following the announcement.

 Protesters gather to call for release of hostages, February 10, 2025.

Ben-Gvir says chances that Otzma Yehudit returns to gov't increased after Netanyahu-Trump meeting

Ben-Gvir made the statement after Trump's comments on Tuesday regarding the transfer of Palestinians from Gaza.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir asks the District Court in Jerusalem to bar the showing of an expose against him, November 10, 2024