Ben-Gvir

Israel’s perilous death penalty bill also endangers Diaspora Jews - opinion

Diaspora Jews cannot stay silent as Israel debates executing terrorists, as the bill endangers not only Israel’s moral fabric but also Jewish safety worldwide.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025
Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) mob flips police car while chasing female soldiers in Bnei Brak, February 15, 2026.

WATCH: Israel Police rescue two female IDF soldiers chased by ultra-Orthodox mob in Bnei Brak

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Israel Police chief Daniel Levy, January 4, 2026; illustrative.

Ben-Gvir seeks to delay court-ordered promotion of police officer, ahead of Supreme Court appeal

  Protesters outside the Tel Aviv District Court, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's criminal trial hearing, present a representation of   Itamar Ben-Gvir with a sign that reads, 'A good Arab is a dead one,' and a representation of Netanyahu asking why Ben-Gvir should be fired.

Ben-Gvir ordered to promote police investigator linked to Netanyahu probes, court rules


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

Ben-Gvir: Eyes cry with happiness at hostages return, heart shrinks at 'humiliating' footage

“Welcome home, but if we do not topple Hamas, the next October 7 is at the doorstep. We must return to war and destruct,” Ben-Gvir wrote.

Otzma Yehudit head Itamar Ben Gvir in the Knesset

Smotrich demands IDF return to fighting after first phase of deal

The statement indicated that Smotrich did not receive the assurances he demanded in an earlier meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

 Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich attend a plenum session on forming the government, in the Israeli parliament, on December 29, 2022.

Netanyahu's hospital visit highlights Knesset drama amid coalition instability - opinion

Netanyahu's Knesset appearance after surgery highlights coalition fragility amid protests, Ben-Gvir’s rebellion, and opposition resistance, raising questions about Israel’s political stability.

(L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Itamar Ben-Gvir, December 16, 2024

Letters to the Editor January 6, 2025: Sovereign and independent

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Dragged from his sickbed: What Netanyahu's Knesset appearance post-op. signals - analysis

The image of a weakened leader, forced to plead with his other coalition partners for loyalty, offers a stark reminder of Netanyahu’s growing political vulnerability. 

A pale, visibly tired Netanyahu, wearing a yellow hospital ID bracelet, sitting at the government table in the Knesset just two days after undergoing prostate surgery.