Israel’s Ben Gvir advocates killing ’30 to 40“ people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage
Summary
Israel’s Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, publicly said Israel should kill “30 to 40” people in Gaza every night, including those not posing an immediate threat. His remarks sparked controversy and highlighted rising far-right views in Israel ahead of the October elections.Key Facts
- Itamar Ben-Gvir is Israel’s Minister of National Security and part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.
- Ben-Gvir spoke on a podcast with a former hostage from Gaza, criticizing recent reductions in Israeli strikes on Gaza.
- He called for killing 30 to 40 people in Gaza each night and said some people there are "not worthy of life."
- Ben-Gvir controls Israel’s police and prison systems, which hold thousands of Palestinians.
- Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed over 1,250 people since an October truce agreement.
- Israel’s military is now the only authority allowed to conduct strikes, not Ben-Gvir.
- Ben-Gvir supports forcing Palestinians to leave Gaza and resettling the area with Israelis.
- International lawyers say such mass emigration plans could be seen as ethnic cleansing.
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