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Itamar Ben Gvir

Itamar Ben Gvir

Israeli National Security Minister

Appears in 2 stories

Notable Quotes

"The sanctions do not scare me," Ben-Gvir said after the UK announcement in June 2025.

"Welcome to Israel! We are in charge here!" Ben-Gvir shouted in the Ashdod video as activists knelt bound on the floor.

“We’re here to govern.” — Ben-Gvir’s recurring message in coalition-era appearances.

Stories

France bans Israeli minister Ben-Gvir, pushes EU to follow

Rule Changes

Sanctioned or banned by eleven Western governments; ICC prosecutor reported to have sought arrest warrant

Eleven Western governments have now banned or sanctioned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. France acted on May 23; Poland had imposed a five-year ban two days earlier, citing Ben-Gvir as a threat to public order.

Updated May 24

Israel greenlights 19 more West Bank settlements — a map-drawing move with no peace process left to hide behind

Rule Changes

Prominent pro-settler hardliner within the cabinet

Israel's cabinet quietly signed off on 19 additional Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, then kept it classified for days. Some are brand-new recognitions; others are outposts that were illegal even under Israeli rules, now getting a state stamp.

Updated May 15