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


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

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

Ex-Israeli hostage confronts Ben-Gvir: 'This is what you want for our daughters?' - report

"The alternative is that 10,000 girls will be raped," Ben-Gvir responded to the former Israeli hostage.

 (Illustrative) National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and an anonymous female figure over a backdrop of a Hamas tunnel

Ben-Gvir dismisses accusations of Cmdr. Moalem, calls them 'politically motivated'

Ben-Gvir is considering freezing appointments for the Israeli Police amid the investigation with Cmdr. Avishai Moalem, who was up for promotion.

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Ben-Gvir: Time is right to incentivize Palestinian migration from Gaza

When asked about the PM's take on incentivizing emigration, Ben-Gvir said that where he once met resistance, he now sees more willingness.

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, on September 11, 2024

MK demands urgent Knesset debate over Ben-Gvir's intervention in police operations

The investigation was based on a broad leak of texts and voice messages on a WhatsApp group of including Ben-Gvir's inner circle.

 Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir seen at the entrance to the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, March 9, 2023.

Letters to the Editor, November 4, 2024: Erroneous comments

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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MK Tibi condemns racist rhetoric following deaths of two Arabs killed by Hezbollah rocket

Tibi asserted that "open incitement to murder is permitted in Israel when the victims are Arab citizens."

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir argues with MK Ahmad Tibi during a Home committee meeting at the Knesset. October 15, 2024.

Netanyahu must put his ministers in order to make successful 'day after' plan - editorial

Netanyahu must put his house in order and instruct the MKs in his party and the ministers in his coalition to wait with these ambiguous statements regarding settlements.

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No. 8: Itamar Ben-Gvir: Shaping Israel's national security for better and worse

Itamar Ben-Gvir is certainly one of the most influential figures in Israel. But, the question of whether national security improved under his tenure as national security minister is another matter.

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Ben-Gvir leads mass raid on crime following deadly attack in Ramle

“The task here isn’t easy; there are layer upon layer of crime hubs. Our mission is to simply cut off its head," Ben Gvir said.

Itamar Ben-Gvir leading an operation on criminal families in the area of Ramle and Lod on September 13, 2024