Ben Gvir: We should kill ’30 to 40′ people in Gaza targeted strikes daily, ‘they’re not worthy of life’
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for killing “30 to 40” people in the Gaza Strip each night, apparently referring to Hamas operatives and other enemies of Israel, in comments made in an interview aired Saturday and shared widely in Arab media outlets Sunday.The far-right lawmaker, who holds one of the most senior positions in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, made the statement while speaking to former Palestinian Islamic Jihad hostage Rom Braslavski, in the inaugural episode of the ex-captive’s “October 8” podcast.“It’s no secret, I disagree with the prime minister,” Ben Gvir said of Israel’s scaled-back military operations against Hamas and other targets in Gaza amid an international push to move ahead with US President Donald Trump’s peace plan.“I think we should carry out targeted assassinations in Gaza, taking down 30 to 40 every night,” he said.“Not just those who pose an immediate threat. No, there are people…
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, in an interview aired Saturday, called for daily targeted strikes in Gaza, stating, “I think we should carry out targeted assassinations in Gaza, taking down 30 to 40 every night.” He further elaborated, “there are people there who are not worthy of life.” Ben Gvir also advocated for the mass emigration of Palestinians from Gaza and the resettlement of the enclave by Israel, asserting, “I see all of Gaza as ours.” During the interview, former Palestinian Islamic Jihad hostage Rom Braslavski requested to personally execute his captor, to which Ben Gvir responded he would “turn the world upside-down to make that happen.” While Ben Gvir is a member of the security cabinet, he does not have direct power over military operations. Israel recently passed a law establishing a military tribunal for October 7 attackers, with genocide charges potentially carrying the death penalty, a punishment rarely used in Israel.
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