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Ben Gvir sets ultimatum: 3 weeks to pass death penalty law for terrorists or will boycott government votes

Minister of National Security attacked prime minister for delay in the death penalty law for terrorists and gave him three weeks for the law to be brought to a vote or Otzma Yehudit will not be committed to the coalition; At the same time, he called for the renewal of fighting in Gaza: 'To occupy and crush'

Moran Azulay | 10.20.25

איתמר בן גביר בצלאל סמוטריץ' בנימין נתניהו

Far-right ministers welcome hostage deal but weigh quitting government

Most Cabinet members back ceasefire and hostage release agreement, but Religious Zionist and Otzma Yehudit parties ministers vow to vote no over release of convicted terrorists

Moran Azulay | 10.09.25

Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount, again violating status quo

Contrary to procedure and in the midst of negotiations in Egypt, the minister announced that he was going to 'pray for victory in the war, the destruction of Hamas and the return of the hostages'; The Prime Minister's Office has been forced to disavow the minister, who claimed that 'the political echelon permits Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount'

Shilo Freid | 10.08.25

Land for hostages? Trump’s Gaza plan redraws the map and revives far-right settlement dream

Proposed 'yellow line' map outlines deeper Israeli buffer zone, possibly as leverage for Hamas to demand concessions in exchange for hostage releases; most Gazan cities would revert to Hamas if talks collapse, while Israel’s right hails settlement hopes

Yoav Zitun | 10.05.25

Israel reacts to Greta’s abuse claims; Ben-Gvir fires back: ‘Anyone who supports terrorism is a terrorist’

Foreign Ministry says claims of humiliating treatment and harsh detention conditions for Gaza flotilla activists are 'brazen lies'; the Swedish climate activist appeared before a judge and said that she wanted to return home, but did not complain about the treatment she received; Ben-Gvir boasted at Ketziot prison: 'They deserve prison conditions'

Itamar Eichner | 10.05.25

Ben-Gvir threatens government exit, Smotrich attacks Netanyahu over Gaza deal: 'Grave mistake'

After being excluded from overnight talks on Hamas’s response and the Gaza pause demanded by Trump, Netanyahu summoned Smotrich and Ben-Gvir; Smotrich called talks without fire a 'grave mistake'; Ben-Gvir warned his party won’t stay if Hamas survives

Moran Azulay | 10.04.25

שוהים בלתי חוקיים עוברים את חומת ההפרדה בקו התפר במזרח לכיש סמוך לישוב אליאב

Ben-Gvir greenlights first specialized prison for illegal immigrants

Israel begins building first prison for undocumented migrants after policy shift reclassifies them as security detainees; move follows rise in arrests and deadly attack by illegal entrants, with new facilities planned in Negev and central Israel

Liran Tamari | 09.30.25

Netanyahu back from Washington as hardliners await answers on Trump Gaza plan

Far-right allies voice sharp concerns over Gaza plan, warning they may quit the coalition; beyond hostage release, the deal raises doubts over Israel’s freedom to act against terror in Gaza and the security arrangements that would follow

Amir Ettinger | 09.30.25

Ben-Gvir’s death penalty push: A reckless gift to terrorists and extremists

Opinion: Death penalty for terrorists may satisfy calls for revenge, but it risks endangering hostages, fueling extremism, undermining Israel’s democracy, and handing its enemies the martyrdom they crave instead of real security

Liran Friedmann | 09.30.25

Knesset debates death penalty for terrorists; Ben-Gvir: Netanyahu allies urged delay, I refused

Israel retains the death penalty in law but has carried out only one execution, of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in 1962; proposal backed by Ben-Gvir would make the punishment mandatory for terrorists, a move critics warn could endanger hostages

Amir Ettinger | 09.28.25

'That's enough': How Trump shattered the right's West Bank annexation dream

After counting on Trump to back West Bank sovereignty, settler leaders reel as he vows to block annexation; backlash mounts, with fears for Abraham Accords and Israel’s global standing

Dan Oren, Elisha Ben Kimon | 09.26.25

Netanyahu blames Jordan for border crossing attack at tense Cabinet meeting

Prime minister accuses Jordan for failing to prevent deadly shooting as cabinet meeting spirals into heated arguments between ministers

Itamar Eichner | 09.19.25

Over fear for hostages: Knesset debate on death penalty for terrorists postponed

National Security Committee planned to convene at the initiative of Ben-Gvir's party to discuss the death penalty for terrorists, but the discussion was postponed following a request from the Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing; The reason: Fear that Hamas would harm the hostages in revenge as the ground operation in Gaza City begins

Yuval Karmi, Amir Ettinger | 09.16.25

Netanyahu claims 'full responsibility' for the attack in Qatar as Israelis rejoice

Historic operation against senior Hamas figures abroad was praised by both the right and the left; Smotrich: 'Terrorists have no immunity from our long arm anywhere in the world'; Opposition leader Lapid congratulated the security forces 'for an extraordinary operation'

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 09.09.25

Spain bans ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir from entry amid sweeping anti-Israel measures

Spain codified its arms embargo on Israel, banned military-linked ships and flights, restricted settlement goods and consular aid, barred certain officials, boosted support for the Palestinian Authority and pledged €150m in Gaza aid by 2026

Itamar Eichner | 09.09.25

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