Itamar Ben-GvirPro-Palestine protestors hurl bottles at Ben-Gvir after speechThe far-right minister is on a tour of the US, including a dinner at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resortBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Itamar Ben-GvirBen-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit rejoins Israeli governmentThe right-wing party resigned from the government in January in protest against the ceasefire in GazaBy Akiva van Koningsveld1 min read
HostagesBen-Gvir refuses to apologise to freed hostages who claim his treatment of Palestinian prisoners worsened their tortureThe former national security minister said he was ‘proud’ of his conduct when questioned by journalistsBy Imogen Garfinkel2 min read
Itamar Ben-GvirWhy are some pro-Israel influencers suddenly promoting Meir Kahane?The speeches and writings of the Jewish extremist are dividing the pro-Israel communityBy Jane Prinsley5 min read
Israeli PoliticsSmotrich working on ‘operational plan’ to resettle displaced Palestinians outside of GazaThe far-right minister said he is trying to turn the idea outlined by US President Trump into concrete policyBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Itamar Ben-GvirUK will not sanction Smotrich and Ben-Gvir, insiders claimThe far-right ministers have sparked outrage by attempting to topple the incoming hostage dealBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Bezalel SmotrichSmotrich poised to leave government if hostage deal lacks ‘voluntary emigration’ measuresThe far-right minister has slammed the draft agreement as a ‘surrender’ and called for a renewal of hostilities if Hamas isn’t completely dismantledBy Joshua Marks2 min read
Member of Netanyahu’s coalition urges Trump to reject current hostage dealOhad Tal, who chairs the Religious Zionism Party's Knesset faction lobbied the president-elect at Mar a LagoBy Akiva van Koningsveld3 min read||January 14, 2025 16:23
Ben-Gvir claims credit for blocking hostage deal multiple times since summerThe far-right minister said he would quit the coalition if deal was reached with HamasBy Ellie Grant1 min read||January 14, 2025 11:13
UK Israeli group call for Labour government to sanction Ben Gvir and SmotrichDiaspora activists warn of ‘extremist threat’ as they urge UK to sanction far-right Israeli ministersBy Jane Prinsley3 min read||December 5, 2024 13:05
Ben-Gvir orders police to block Muslim calls to prayer over loudspeakersLeaders of Israel's Arab community threatened ‘unrest and even riots’ in response to the moveBy JC Reporter1 min read||December 2, 2024 11:46
MPs pressure government to sanction Israeli ministersLammy refused to commit to action against far-right members of Israel’s governing coalition but voiced concern about settler violenceBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||November 27, 2024 11:58
An arms embargo on Israel would strengthen Netanyahu, Israeli politician warnsMerav Michaeli said women’s groups fell for ‘everything feminists have been fighting against’ after October 7By Lorin Bell-Cross5 min read||November 4, 2024 12:19
Starmer says government ‘looking at’ sanctioning ‘extremist’ Israeli ministersThe prime minister labelled comments by Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir as ‘abhorrent’By Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||October 16, 2024 15:05
US condemns Ben-Gvir’s call for synagogue on Temple MountJordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia were among the Muslim countries that officially condemned Ben-Gvir’s comments.By Andrew Bernard1 min read||August 28, 2024 09:35
Israeli defence minister calls Ben Gvir’s Temple Mount statements ‘dangerous, unnecessary and irresponsible’Yoav Gallant said the security minister’s insistence on Jewish prayer at the Temple Mount threatens Israeli national securityBy Eliana Jordan3 min read||August 26, 2024 12:55
