Itamar Ben-Gvir’s revolting celebration of deathEven if you think capital punishment is just and right, it is not something to revel in. Sanctifying life is the cord which runs through almost every aspect of JudaismBy Stephen Pollard2 min read
IsraelKnesset passes bill introducing death penalty for terror offencesCritics have claimed the law is discriminatory as it imposes capital punishment for terrorists convicted of murdering Israelis, but not those who kill PalestiniansBy Melanie Swan2 min read
IsraelDeath penalty bill set for final Knesset voteThe bill has the backing of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, but critics point to the fact that it fails to enforce equal punishment against Israelis convicted of terrorism against PalestiniansBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelPro-regime accounts spread false claim Ben-Gvir was killed in Iranian airstrikeDeath hoaxes concerning the national security minister, as well as the head of Mossad and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s brother, have received millions of views onlineBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Temple MountPolice allow Jewish prayer sheets on Temple Mount in reversal of long-held banThe change in policy is the latest part of a long-running push by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to revoke the unofficial prohibition on Jewish worship at the siteBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Temple MountNetanyahu backs Ben-Gvir’s push for Jewish prayer on the Temple MountIsrael’s national security minister has long maintained that prayer, including full prostration, should be allowed at the site, and has even suggested the construction of a synagogue thereBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelIsraeli police arrest dozens amid probe into major crime familiesOfficers raided homes in northern Israel and the West BankBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Progressive Jews raise alarm over new US ambassador to Hungary’s links to Israeli far-rightBen Landa is awaiting Senate confirmation but some Jewish groups are concerned that he may not provide space for disagreement over IsraelBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||November 27, 2025 11:02
By Yaakov KatzIsrael must stop its own extremists to preserve the moral high groundWhen radical Jews rampage unrestrained through Palestinian towns, Jerusalem hands its critics a weapon stronger than any propaganda campaign Hamas could ever manufacture. It undermines our claims to the land4 min read||November 18, 2025 15:06
Ben-Gvir accused of blocking promotion of police officer who testified in Netanyahu corruption trialIsrael Police Commissioner Daniel Levy claimed the decision ‘may sow fear among investigators who testify in criminal investigations’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read||November 13, 2025 17:26
Three MKs ejected as Knesset advances bill on death penalty for terrorist murderersOne lawmaker labelled National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir a ‘terrorist’ for championing the legislationBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||November 11, 2025 10:39
‘It’s because of Ben Gvir’: Freed hostage claims Hamas abuse worsened thanks to actions of far-right ministerBen-Gvir has pushed back, arguing that the Israeli media are ‘adopting Hamas’ narrative’By Siam Goorwich2 min read||October 27, 2025 13:28
Israeli ministers propose West Bank annexation in response to UK’s Palestine recognitionPrime Minister Netanyahu hinted at the expansion of settlement in the territory and resolved that a Palestinian state ‘will not happen’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read||September 22, 2025 09:10
Shin bet foils Hamas plot to murder Israeli National Security MinisterThe terror group intended to use explosive drones to assassinate Itamar Ben-Gvir, leader of the far-right Otzma Yehudit partyBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||September 3, 2025 12:55
Ben-Gvir moves to ban protest roadblocks after anti-war demosThe National Security Minister insisted that activists must not be allowed to disrupt emergency routes, access roads and the approach to Ben-Gurion AirportBy JC Reporter1 min read||August 29, 2025 13:19
Itamar Ben Gvir and Israeli government ministers lead ‘inflammatory’ prayers on Temple MountThe visit came as police implemented new procedures allowing previously prohibited Jewish religious expressionBy JC Reporter1 min read||August 3, 2025 11:50