Ben-Gvir

Turkey seeking nearly 5,000 years in prison for Netanyahu over October Gaza flotilla

The 35-member list of those charged also includes Defense Minister Katz and National Security Minister Ben-Gvir, with Netanyahu, Katz, and Ben-Gvir responding to the indictment on Saturday.

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Activists including Greta Thunberg, stand on a boat that is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, as seen from the port in Barcelona, Spain August 31, 2025
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir tours the Temple Mount with Home Front Command officials, Monday April 6, 2026.

Ben-Gvir tours Temple Mount, urges expanded access for worshippers amid Iran war restrictions

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the Temple Mount, calling for expanded worshipper access amid wartime restrictions, while criticizing the High Court's approval of larger protests.

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Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon toward Israel caused damage in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, March 23, 2026.

Israel’s population struggles with depression amid ongoing conflict, crises - opinion

Ongoing war, political tension, and societal strain cause many Israelis to feel growing despair and uncertainty about the future of Israel.

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THE PRIESTLY BLESSING takes place at the Western Wall, April 5, 2026.

Western Wall priestly blessing limited to 50 as High Court permits larger anti-war protests

The enforced restrictions at the Western Wall sparked controversy after the High Court intervened in the dispute over Saturday night’s anti-war protests.

|ByKESHET NEEV

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.

FEBRUARY 19, 2025ByEVE YOUNG
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.

FEBRUARY 16, 2025By103FM
( 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.

FEBRUARY 10, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

FEBRUARY 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

JANUARY 25, 2025ByELIAV BREUER
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.

JANUARY 16, 2025ByELIAV BREUER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

JANUARY 6, 2025BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
(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.

JANUARY 6, 2025ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

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. 

JANUARY 3, 2025ByHERB KEINON
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.

Coalition in crisis? Despite Ben-Gvir rebellion, Knesset passes 2025 budget's first reading

Smotrich, Ben-Gvir lock heads over A-G's firing • Otzma Yehudit party votes against coalition’s budget

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