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Itamar Ben-Gvir

Rightwing Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Leads Cell Raid at Gilboa Prison
Amid a number of punitive measures imposed on Palestinian prisoners, Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led a military raid at the Gilboa Prison on Tuesday. Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led a military […]

Itamar Ben-Gvir to Escalate at Al-Aqsa: What Does He Want from the Far-Right Government?
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel’s far-right Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir is calling on the Israeli government to change the system and allow illegal settlers into Al-Aqsa around the clock. Israeli Jewish settlers […]

‘Fake News’: Netanyahu Publicly Clashes with Ben-Gvir over Palestinian Prisoners’ Family Visits
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly clashed with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gir over the government’s policies toward Palestinian prisoners, Israeli media reported. According to the Israeli newspaper The Times of Israel, Netanyahu’s office squabbled […]

‘I Don’t Apologize’: Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Lashes out at Supermodel Bella Hadid
Ben-Gvir called Hadid an “Israeli hater” and accused her of posting only a segment of the interview “with the intention of making me appear racist and evil”. Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir lashed […]

This is the EU Official Who Just Met with Far-Right Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir
Israeli far-right minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir managed to break out of his diplomatic isolation. For the first time since he took office in December, Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has held a meeting with […]

On the Use and Misuse of the Term ‘Jewish Supremacist’
By Yves Engler Should a person who defends and promotes a state that actively endorses Jewish supremacy be called a Jewish supremacist? In the recent Globe and Mail commentary “Canada must rethink its friendship with […]

Daring Palestinian Attack Targets Maale Adumim in East Jerusalem – A Developing Story
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian, allegedly disguised as a security guard, has reportedly opened fire at illegal Jewish settlers in one of the West Bank’s largest settlements. Six Israeli Jewish settlers were reportedly […]

Judea vs ‘Fantasy Israel: Ilan Pappe on the Collapse of Israeli Pillars, and the Opportunities for Palestine
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle The future liberated and de-Zionised Palestine may look now as a fantasy, but unlike Fantasy Israel, it has the best chance to galvanize locally, regionally and globally […]

‘Completely Unacceptable’: The World Reacts to Israel’s Invasion of Al-Aqsa Mosque
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The US, the UK, and Jordan, among others, have expressed shock and concern about the incident. Israel’s far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday morning, […]

Ben-Gvir at It Again: Extremist Minister Storms Al-Aqsa Mosque
By Palestine Chronicle Staff This is the third time that the extremist Israeli politician storms Al-Aqsa since he joined the government of Benjamin Netanyahu at the beginning of 2023. Israel’s far-right Minister of National […]

Israeli Protesters Block Highways, Mob Stock Exchange to Protest Judicial Overhaul
Dozens of protesters reportedly entered the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, tossing fake banknotes as symbols of corruption. Israeli protesters blocked highways and briefly mobbed the stock exchange on a so-called ‘Day of Disruption’ on Tuesday […]

A Man Without a Strategy: How Netanyahu is Provoking Armed Intifada in the West Bank
By Ramzy Baroud For Netanyahu, the frequent deadly raids on Palestinian towns and refugee camps translate into political assets that allow him to keep his extremist supporters happy. But this is short-term thinking. After […]

Not On Our Dime!’: Why US Democrats Are Growingly Challenging Israel
By Ramzy Baroud Time will tell what direction Washington will take in the future. But, considering the current evidence, support for Israel is dwindling at rates that are unprecedented. Though the United States remains […]

Israel’s Far-Right Minister Ben-Gvir Storms Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound
Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound early on Sunday, The New Arab reported, citing a source from the Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem. Ben-Gvir was accompanied by 30 members of the […]

Israeli Storming of Al-Aqsa, Provocative ‘Flag March’ Spark Condemnation
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Tensions rose in the West Bank and East Jerusalem on Thursday when tens of thousands of Jewish settlers marched to Jerusalem’s Old City in the provocative ‘Flag march’. Shop owners […]

Ben-Gvir Ends Government Boycott after Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and his political bloc said on Tuesday that they were ending their boycott of the government after airstrikes on Gaza killed 13 people, including three senior Islamic Jihad […]

EU Cancels Event in Tel Aviv in Protest over Far-Right Minister Ben-Gvir
The European Union said Monday that it canceled a diplomatic reception to prevent the ultranationalist Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from attending. The EU said in a Tweet that it decided “to cancel the diplomatic reception, […]

Israel’s Ben-Gvir to Ease Conditions to Acquire Firearms Licenses
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said on Sunday that conditions to obtain firearm licenses should be loosened, Israeli media reported. According to The Jerusalem Post, the new […]

Palestinian Killed, Seven Settlers Wounded in Jerusalem ‘Ramming Attack’ (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian with a “history of mental illness” was shot and killed in Jerusalem on Monday following a car-ramming attack, Israeli media reported. The Palestinian man, Hatem Abu Nijmeh, 39, […]

Ben-Gvir Slams Netanyahu’s Decision To Ban Jewish Settlers from Al-Aqsa until End of Ramadan
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir slammed an Israeli government decision to ban non-Muslims, including illegal Jewish settlers, from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound until the end of Ramadan, Army Radio reported on Wednesday. […]

Quest for Religious War: How Israel is Unifying Arabs and Muslims around Palestine
By Ramzy Baroud By ordering a brutal attack against Palestinian worshipers inside Al-Aqsa Mosque on the 14th day of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knew very well that […]

Palestinians Attack Israeli Plans to Give Ben-Gvir a ‘Private Militia’
The Palestinian foreign ministry slammed on Wednesday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to give National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir a National Guard force under his command, as part of a backroom deal to keep […]

Ben-Gvir Agrees to Freeze Judicial Reform Delay in Exchange for ‘National Guard’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reportedly agreed to freeze the controversial judicial reform after repeatedly threatening to leave the government, Israeli media reported. According to The Jerusalem Post, “the […]

Palestinian Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike after Israel Concedes to their Demands
Palestinian prisoners suspended on Wednesday night a hunger strike that was planned to start today after the Israel Prison Services (IPS) conceded to their demands and stopped all punitive and arbitrary measures against them, the […]

Ben-Gvir Orders to Tighten Security for Israeli Government Ministers
The Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has issued orders to tighten security for government ministers over fear their lives are being threatened by opponents of the judicial reform proposal, Israeli media reported. Israel’s Channel […]

Israeli Authorities Seize Bank Accounts, Property of Freed Palestinian Prisoners
The Israeli occupation authorities seized the bank accounts and vehicles of two freed prisoners from Jerusalem on Wednesday, the official news agency WAFA reported. According to reports, the bank account of freed prisoner Mohammad Dirbas […]

Netanyahu Accuses Protesters of ‘Besieging’ His Wife Sara
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed protesters in Tel Aviv for ‘continuing to cross red lines’ as they gathered outside a hair salon on Wednesday, where his wife Sara was […]

Jewish Settler Leader Says ‘Huwwara Should Be Wiped out Today’
The Deputy Head of the West Bank Settlement Council, Davidi Ben Zion, called on Sunday night for illegal Jewish settlers to “wipe out” the village of Huwwara, the Middle East Monitor reported. “Enough with talk […]

Ben-Gvir Pledges to Crush Palestinians ‘One by One’
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir pledged on Monday to “crush [Palestinians] one by one,” Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported. Ben-Gvir reportedly made his comment while speaking to Jewish settlers at the illegal outpost of […]

Israeli Occupation Forces Attack Palestinian Students at Shuafat Refugee Camp in Jerusalem
The Israeli occupation forces attacked Palestinian students on Monday as they were leaving their schools in the Shuafat refugee camp, near occupied Jerusalem, causing suffocation cases among them, the official news agency WAFA reported. Eyewitnesses […]