Senior Israeli official calls for killing of "30 to 40" Gazans every night
Summary
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for killing "30 to 40" people nightly in Gaza through targeted assassinations. His comments came during a podcast and reflect a hardline stance amid the ongoing conflict following the Hamas attack in October 2023.Key Facts
- Ben-Gvir supports killing 30 to 40 people every night in Gaza, including those not posing immediate threats.
- He described some Palestinians as "not worthy of life" during the podcast.
- Ben-Gvir expressed a claim that "all of Gaza" belongs to Israel and supported encouraging Palestinians to emigrate.
- Legal experts and the UN say forcing Palestinians to leave Gaza could be ethnic cleansing.
- The UN and international courts consider Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal, though Israel disputes this.
- Ben-Gvir has faced sanctions and travel bans from several countries for inciting violence against Palestinians.
- He follows Kahanism, a movement advocating violent ethnonationalism and expulsion of Palestinians.
- His past actions and statements have been controversial and linked to far-right violence in Israel.
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