Itamar Ben-Gvir

Turkey opens trial of Netanyahu, 34 other Israelis over Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla interception

Following the first hearing, the court ordered authorities to determine whether the defendants own assets in Turkey and upheld their arrest warrants.

Activists greet as a boat taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, departs from a port in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026.
BALLOT PAPERS of various political parties displayed at the Central Elections Committee warehouse in Shoham, Oct. 14.

Beyond the polls: What are Israelis really thinking as they head to the ballot box?

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walk near an electoral banner for the Reservist-Economic Party  led by Yoaz Hendel (R) and Yaron Zelekha (L) in Bnei Barak, near Tel Aviv, October 18, 2026

Yoaz Hendel: Reservists are the key to breaking Israel’s political deadlock - opinion

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in the Jerusalem Post studio, October 21, 2026.

Ben-Gvir to 'Post': Netanyahu should stand with me rather than Eisenkot -interview


Ben-Gvir plans to change IDF ethics code, emphasize 'Jewish values,' if named defense minister

Ben-Gvir's proposal also removes explicit provisions prohibiting harm to "non-combatants" and prisoners of war.

A pre-election billboard of Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, bearing the Hebrew text, "If he had been defense minister, October 7 would not have happened," is on display ahead of Israel's general election later this month, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 6, 2026.

Ben-Gvir accuses Netanyahu of planning to oust him, form unity gov't with Eisenkot

In late September, Ben-Gvir announced he would demand the defense minister post in the next government and called for MK Tally Gotliv to be justice minister after the upcoming October elections.

Otzma Yehudit party chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a supporters’ conference ahead of the upcoming general elections in Netanya, September 1, 2026.

Israel's security tied to diplomatic standing, 'but not at cost of our fighters,' says Ben-Gvir

“I think there’s a great importance to our diplomatic relations and connections,” Ben Gvir said in response to a question submitted by The Jerusalem Post.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Yishai Fleisher at an English-speaking election campaign event for his far-right Otzma Yehudit party at the Tel Aviv International Salon, Monday, October 12, 2026.

'Bennett II': Ben-Gvir refuses to sign vote surplus share agreement with Winter's People of Israel

Ben-Gvir refused to sign a surplus vote agreement with Ofer Winter, calling him "Bennett II," prompting Winter to accuse him of wasting right-wing votes ahead of the elections.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the Maariv and Walla studios at the start of the election campaign, October 13, 2026.

Israel’s election race remains deadlocked as Ben-Gvir releases prison footage

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An election campaign poster featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot is displayed on a bus in Jerusalem, October 5, 2026

The Ben-Gvir effect exposes the West’s discomfort with Jewish power - opinion

The Ben-Gvir effect has brought front stage a long-muted Jewish nationalism, attracting intense animosity but also discreet curiosity from Western leaders seeking strategies against radical Islamism.

NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER Itamar Ben-Gvir gestures the victory sign as he arrives at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem.

Otzma Yehudit MK suspected of assaulting police officers in clash with extremist settlers

Following the publication of the incident, MK Yitzhak Kreuzer filed a complaint with the Police Internal Investigations Department, claiming police used excessive force against him in the incident.

Otzma Yehudit MK  Yitzhak Kreuzer files complaint alleging excessive police force was used against him, October 11, 2026.

'You picked the wrong minister': Ben-Gvir threatens terrorists with execution in prison footage

The footage shows a meeting he held about a month ago with terrorists who, he claims, belonged to one of the cells that planned to assassinate him and harm members of his family.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir confronts an imprisoned terrorist.

Netanyahu, Smotrich hold conference to rally right-wing voters, excluding Ben-Gvir

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was not invited to the conference, named "Saving the Right," which included dozens of Religious Zionist rabbis, along with heads of yeshivas.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the Saving the Right Conferance in Jerusalem, Thursday, October 8, 2026.

Israel is not Netanyahu: The Jewish case against political idolization - opinion

As Israelis head to the polls, October 7 demands accountability from leaders and a rejection of the idea that any politician is bigger than Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud party rally in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026; illustrative.