Ben-Gvir calls for 30-40 nightly killings in Gaza
Israeli military must kill '30 to 40 people every night' in Gaza, and also begin building Jewish settlements in the Palestinian enclave, said Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Consensus
- Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's National Security Minister, called for killing 30–40 individuals each night in the Gaza Strip.
- Ben-Gvir stated that some people in Gaza 'do not deserve to live' and are not considered 'people'.
- Ben-Gvir opposed the reduction of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza.
- Ben-Gvir supported the rebuilding of Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip.
- Ben-Gvir supported the idea of transferring full control of the Gaza Strip to Israel.
- The statements were reported by Financial Times and cited in multiple sources.
Points of divergence
- Ben-Gvir expressed dissatisfaction with Israel's reduced strike levels, supported the restoration of Jewish settlements in Gaza, and backed the idea of transferring the entire Gaza territory to Israel. — vm
- Ben-Gvir opposed the reduction of the scale of Israeli strikes on Gaza and supported the restoration of Jewish settlements and full Israeli control over Gaza. — vedomosti
- Ben-Gvir made the statements in a podcast with Rom Braslavsky, an Israeli released from Hamas captivity, and emphasized that terrorists should not be allowed to emigrate. — kommersant
- A drone fell near Ben-Gvir's home in Kiryat Arba in Hebron at the end of July; it was removed by military forces and contained no explosives; no injuries were reported. — vm
- Jared Kushner and Nicu Mladenov are scheduled to meet with Hamas representatives in Cairo to prevent the collapse of the U.S.-led peace plan for Gaza. — vedomosti
- Netanyahu rejected a 15-point peace plan from the U.S.-led 'Council of Peace' and insisted that Israeli forces would not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed. — vedomosti
- Ben-Gvir's party, 'Jewish Power', led a campaign to pass a law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis during terrorist attacks. — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Head of Israeli National Security proposed killing 30-40 people in Gaza per night — Вечерняя Москва
- Ben-Gvir called for killing 30-40 people in Gaza every night — Ведомости
- Israeli Security Minister Called for Killing 30-40 People in Gaza Daily — Коммерсантъ