National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir responded to the decision of the Netherlands to ban his entry to the country, claiming that "even if I am banned from entering all of Europe, I will continue to work for our country and demand that we crush Hamas and support our fighters. It is our enemies who are violent, murderers and rapists." He added: "In Europe, as is typical in Europe, those who are attacked are blamed. In a place where terrorism is tolerated and terrorists are welcomed, a Jewish minister from Israel is unwelcome, terrorists are free and Jews are boycotted."