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Itamar Ben Gvir

Also known as: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir

Israeli National Security Minister who opposes Gaza ceasefire and displacement plans.

2026-05-142026-10-02

In coverage

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  1. October 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, called it a "jihadist" attack, while Defence Minister Israel Katz also described the incident as "an attempted jihadist terror attack". …

    UAE probes possible 'terror' link in attack on flight to Israel
  3. September 2026
  4. Citizen Digital

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    Hamas urges Arab, Muslim nations to oppose Israeli Gaza removal proposal
  5. August 2026
  6. Capital News

    … Earlier this month, far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir dismissed the draft as “not acceptable”. …

    Trump envoy Kushner arrives in Israel after rare Hamas talks on Gaza peace plan
  7. Citizen Digital

    … Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir denounced the agreement as "unacceptable", saying it was "tantamount to agreeing to Hamas organising for the next massacre". …

    Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump plan
  8. June 2026
  9. Citizen Digital

    … with bruises on my breasts and other places." The activists were confined for several days to a part of the ship's deck surrounded by containers topped with barbed wire, visible in a highly criticised video released by Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir …

    'Inhumane': Gaza flotilla activists recount Israeli detention ordeal
  10. Citizen Digital

    … with bruises on my breasts and other places." The activists were confined for several days to a part of the ship's deck surrounded by containers topped with barbed wire, visible in a highly criticised video released by Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir …

    'Inhumane': Gaza flotilla activists recount Israeli detention ordeal
  11. The Standard

    … The soldiers' deaths prompted a furious reaction from far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. …

    Lebanon says 18 killed in strikes, Israel reports deaths of 4 soldiers
  12. The Standard

    … Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir went even further, saying after the soldiers' deaths that "all of Lebanon must burn". …

    Israel, Hezbollah agree ceasefire as US-Iran deal under strain
  13. May 2026
  14. Citizen Digital

    … Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir sparked widespread condemnation and diplomatic backlash on Wednesday by posting a video showing the detained activists with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground. …

    Israel deports all foreign activists from Gaza flotilla
  15. Citizen Digital

    … In his sparsely decorated home, Plasse proudly displayed a certificate of appreciation for Gaza settlement activists, signed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and deputy speaker of the Israeli parliament Limor Son Har-Melech. …

    'Promised to us': The Israelis dreaming of settling south Lebanon
World & Region

UAE investigates possible terrorist link in aircraft attack

The News

The UAE announced an investigation into an apparent attack by a co-pilot on a flydubai flight to Israel, during which passengers intervened to prevent a crash. The plane diverted to Saudi Arabia before proceeding to Israel, with the incident under examination for possible terrorist activity or intent.

18 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

Yesterday

  1. UAE investigates possible terrorist link in aircraft attack

    The UAE announced an investigation into an apparent attack by a co-pilot on a flydubai flight to Israel, during which passengers intervened to prevent a crash. The plane diverted to Saudi Arabia before proceeding to Israel, with the incident under examination for possible terrorist activity or intent.

    18 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

Friday 4 September

  1. Hamas calls on Arab, Muslim nations to reject Gaza removal plan

    Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem urged Arab and Islamic countries to take unified action against a proposal from Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to remove Palestinians from Gaza, saying such displacement plans represent "an extremely dangerous development."

    4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 17 August

  1. Trump envoy Kushner visits Israel after Hamas Gaza talks

    US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner has arrived in Israel to meet Prime Minister Netanyahu, following rare talks with Hamas to discuss a US-backed Gaza peace plan. Israel rejected Trump's 15-point plan last week, which calls for Hamas disarmament, Israeli troop withdrawal, and Gaza's reconstruction under a new Palestinian civilian administration.

    17 August 2026 · Capital News →

Saturday 1 August

  1. Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump-announced ceasefire plan

    Hamas said Friday it agreed to a US President Donald Trump–announced deal to end its war with Israel, under which it would hand over weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and Israeli forces would gradually withdraw from Gaza. Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir denounced the agreement as unacceptable, while a political source said there would be no Israeli withdrawal unless Hamas undergoes genuine disarmament.

    1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 25 June

  1. Gaza flotilla activists describe abuse during Israeli detention

    Pro-Palestinian activists on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla have recounted allegations of abuse, including cracked bones, humiliation, and sexual assault, by Israeli authorities during detention last month. More than 430 activists from around the world were detained when Israeli speedboats intercepted the flotilla, prompting investigations by France, Italy, and Australia, though Israeli authorities deny the allegations.

    25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse during Israeli detention

    Pro-Palestinian activists say they suffered cracked bones, humiliation, and sexual assault from Israeli authorities after participating in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last month. More than 430 activists from around the world were detained; France, Italy and Australia have launched investigations into the allegations, which Israeli authorities deny.

    25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 19 June

  1. Lebanon reports 18 killed in Israeli airstrikes; Israel confirms soldier deaths

    Lebanon's health ministry said 18 people were killed and 33 wounded in Israeli airstrikes Friday across at least 10 villages and towns in the south. Israel's military reported Lieutenant Colonel Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon and three other soldiers were killed in combat, marking the first Israeli military deaths there since a US-Iran deal to halt the wider Middle East war took effect on Monday.

    19 June 2026 · The Standard →

  2. Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire as US-Iran talks postponed

    Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire on Friday, a US official said, after fighting in Lebanon strained a Trump-Pezeshkian deal signed this week to end the Middle East war. Talks scheduled between the US and Iran in Switzerland were postponed with no new date announced, though shipping in the Strait of Hormuz appeared to resume.

    19 June 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 22 May

  1. Israel deports foreign Gaza flotilla activists after outcry

    Israel deported all foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted at sea on Monday, after global condemnation over their treatment in detention. Some 430 activists from countries around the world had been placed in detention following their attempt to break Israel's blockade of Palestinian territory.

    22 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 14 May

  1. Israeli settler group seeks permanent presence in southern Lebanon

    A far-right Israeli settler movement called Uri Tzafon ("Awake, North Wind") is advocating for Israel's northern border to extend to at least the Litani River, some 30 kilometres into Lebanese territory, and aims to establish permanent Israeli civilian presence in the area. The group, comprising dozens of families and co-founded in 2024, has gained traction amid the Israel-Hezbollah conflict that has displaced over a million Lebanese.

    14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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