Confrontations between Ben-Gvir, Gallant during security cabinet meeting

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A confrontation took place during the security cabinet meeting between Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who demanded the placement of roadblocks on West Bank roads and a return to closures, as well as targeting of threats in the area. Ben-Gvir also demanded that the conditions of security prisoners in the prison be downgraded. Gallant expressed opposition to the moves, noting that "there is a danger of friction, and we need to pay attention to that. Once it was a few dozen and today it is already hundreds. An event leads to an event." Ben-Gvir attacked: "I feel like I'm living in a movie. People have been murdered and you keep talking about the danger of friction." The cabinet agreed to hold another discussion about the conditions of the security prisoners. Meanwhile, Gallant attacked Ben-Gvir for claiming that "the IDF is not doing its job," and saying that the defense minister "cares more about the soldiers than the security of the residents." Gallant firmly replied, saying that "thousands of IDF and Shin Bet soldiers have been operating in a heightened manner in recent weeks, among other things to ensure the safe travel of some of the ministers and members of the Knesset to the positions from which they insulted the commanders of those fighters themselves. (Itamar Eichner)