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Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir advocates for killing 30 to 40 people in Gaza nightly
Itamar Ben-Gvir, a lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, publicly stated that 30 to 40 people should be killed in Gaza each night. These comments were reported on Sunday and subsequently circulated by Palestinian media outlets.
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The statement reflects the public rhetoric of a member of the Israeli governing coalition regarding the ongoing military operations in Gaza.
Key Facts
- Itamar Ben-Gvir is a lawmaker within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition.
- Ben-Gvir publicly advocated for the killing of 30 to 40 people in Gaza on a nightly basis.
- The comments were reported on Sunday.
- The remarks were shared by Palestinian media outlets.
Who's Mentioned
other251“Number of hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023”locationJerusalem“Location of the reporting”personItamar Ben-Gvir“Israel's Minister of National Security”other30“Lower bound of daily killings advocated by Ben-Gvir”other21“Number of Jewish settlements dismantled in Gaza 20 years ago”personRom Braslavski“Former Gaza-held hostage”organizationHamas“Militant group involved in the conflict”locationGaza“Territory central to the conflict”other1,200“Number of people killed in Hamas attack”other1,250“Number of people killed in Gaza since October truce”personBenjamin Netanyahu“Prime Minister of Israel”organizationAP“Associated Press news agency”other40“Upper bound of daily killings advocated by Ben-Gvir”personDonald Trump“U.S. President”