Itamar Ben-Gvir

Israeli officials react to Trump's Gaza plan

Trump's plans to turn Gaza into a 'Riviera' were met with a split camp, with some praising his creativity, and others trying to return the focus back to the hostages.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir asks the District Court in Jerusalem to bar the showing

Ben-Gvir says chances that Otzma Yehudit returns to gov't increased

Ben-Gvir made the statement after Trump's comments on Tuesday regarding the transfer of Palestinians from Gaza.

Police probe Ben-Gvir confidant over meddling in Jewish terror cases

The investigators also looked into the issue of Dorfman requesting information into open Shin Bet cases, specifically trying to gain access to confidential material.

  Itamar Ben-Gvir being interviewed by Maariv, January 29, 2025.

Ben-Gvir proposes bill to publish database of released terrorists

The proposed bill would allow the publishing of a database of released terrorists, listing their names, photos, and crimes, with Ben-Gvir citing security concerns amid ongoing prisoner exchanges.

29/01/2025

Hostage brother to Ben-Gvir: Voting against a ceasefire deal is a vote ‘to kill my brother’

Ben-Gvir later asked a hostage family, “How much blood will the deal cost us?” - sparking uproar.

Gaza hostage families to Trump: Rein in extremists in Israeli gov't

Several family members called on recently inaugurated President Donald Trump to bring the "extremists" in the Israeli government coalition to heel.

Why did Bezalel Smotrich temporarily quit the Israeli government?

Smotrich resigned in order to become an MK again under the Norwegian Law, which enables a few ministers to resign their positions as MKs to fully focus on their roles as ministers.

 Itamar Ben-Gvir of Otzma Yehudit party resigns from the government in Jerusalem, January 16, 2025

Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit gains two seats after resignation from gov't

Netanyahu's coalition block yielded 51 mandates, while the opposition received 59.

By MOSHE COHEN
24/01/2025

What Ben-Gvir should do: Support the hostage issue, not haredi draft evasion

Ben-Gvir should have quit long ago, protesting the greater affront to Israeli nationalism: ultra-Orthodox draft dodging.

22/01/2025

Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Bennett hail Trump's West Bank sanctions axe

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called the decision "just," adding the sanctions "a severe act of blatant foreign interference in Israel's internal affairs."

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