Itamar Ben-Gvir

Netanyahu’s coalition criticizes cancellation of Lebanon strikes after Trump’s intervention

“This is the time to tell our friend, President Trump - ‘no’,” National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stated.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.
Mossad logo and Israel flag are seen in this illustration taken May 6, 2025

Mossad int'l relations head steps down following Gofman appointment - report

Screengrab of video of ultra-Orthodox (haredi) riot outside of the Beit Shemesh police station, June 1, 2026.

'Black flag over democracy': Politicians slam haredi break in to Beit Shemesh police station

(L-R) Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

Substance vs spectacle: Why Israel can keep Smotrich, but Ben-Gvir must go - opinion


Why so many Israelis still support Ben-Gvir - and what his actions expose - opinion

The flotilla detainee episode underscores growing friction between Israel’s internal politics and its global standing.

Ben-Gvir pushes for Netanyahu to intensify fighting in Lebanon, Knesset, Jerusalem, May 25, 2026.

My Word: Flotillas and waves of condemnation - opinion

There was a certain irony to the violent response of the police in Bilbao to the pro-Palestinian provocateurs at the airport. After all, Spain was one of the countries that protested Ben-Gvir's video

Israeli Navy vessels escort a vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla to Ashdod Port, in southern Israel, October 2, 2025.

Israel at a crossroads: War, elections, and the future of the US-Israel alliance

Is Israel's government burning bridges with Diaspora Jews while fighting a war? A former Bennett advisor sounds the alarm.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing in the Prime Minister"s Office hold a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, January 27, 2026.

Do Ben-Gvir’s flotilla follies make him Israel’s anti-Zionist of the year? - opinion

Ben-Gvir's behavior violated Zionism’s foundational ideals while flouting Jewish values.

NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir leads Otzma Yehudit faction meeting at the Knesset, on Monday.

Grapevine, May 26, 2026: Crossing redlines

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

The battle over the narrative - opinion

Perhaps we ought to stop being so self-righteous when we are called upon to look at ourselves.

Illustration of The New York Times application displayed on a smartphone held in hand in Corsica France April 18, 2026.

Hanged effigies of Trump, Netanyahu paraded through Montreal by anti-Israel groups

The effigies drew outrage from Canadian politicians and Jewish community groups, angered by footage of an effigy of a figure with a white kippah.

HANGING EFFIGIES of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in Montreal, Canada.

Did Israel win the Iran war? The Jerusalem Dispatch hosts aren't so sure

Fishing nets against Hezbollah drones, a JCPOA rerun, and Netanyahu's election scramble. The Jerusalem Dispatch on whether Israel actually won the Iran war.

Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran amid the war with Iran, March 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Ben-Gvir pushes to intensify fighting in Lebanon, opposition calls Iran deal ‘disaster'

Ben-Gvir said that he was calling on Netanyahu to phone US President Donald Trump and "make it clear that the State of Israel is not willing to accept" Hezbollah's drone attacks.

Ben-Gvir pushes for Netanyahu to intensify fighting in Lebanon, Knesset, Jerusalem, May 25, 2026.

Why ICC going after Smotrich is a bigger deal than going after Netanyahu - analysis

Without major changes in Israeli policy, the arrest warrant against Smotrich could be Israel's darkest legal hour, with cascading consequences the likes of which cannot be foreseen.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.