The very idea that there will be a clear line between war and peace is misleading, given the politics, security needs and anxieties of all sides.
Tag: Ben-Gvir, Itamar
Hamas Rocket Barrage Stirs Debate in Israel Over Direction of War
Right-wing lawmakers said the attack on Tuesday showed the folly of withdrawing some troops from the Gaza Strip, while Israel’s government faces international pressure to scale back further.
Israeli Minister Proposes Plan for Postwar Gaza Amid Divisions
The plan exposed divisions in Israel’s war cabinet as Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken returned to the Middle East on Friday in an effort to ease escalating tensions.
Supreme Court Ruling Adds to Questions Over Kind of State Israel Will Be
Monday’s court ruling joined the war in Gaza in a widening crisis over what kind of state Israel will be.
Private Gun Ownership in Israel Spikes After Hamas Attacks
In a country already bristling with armed soldiers and reservists, a new sense of insecurity is pushing civilians to seek more personal weapons.
Private Gun Ownership in Israel Spikes After Hamas Attacks
In a country already bristling with armed soldiers and reservists, a new sense of insecurity is pushing civilians to seek more personal weapons.
Gaza Mediators Seek Cease-Fire Extension
Officials from Qatar, Egypt and the U.S. hope that a succession of pauses will pave the way toward a larger goal: bringing the war to a close.
Some in Netanyahu’s Government Pressure Him to Reject Longer Cease-Fire
“Stopping the war = breaking apart the government,” said Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s far-right national security minister, who threatened to leave the governing coalition.
Between Israelis and Palestinians, a Lethal Psychological Chasm Grows
In a conflict marked by complete incomprehension on both sides, the ability to see each other as human has been lost.
U.S. Officials Fear American Guns Ordered by Israel Could Fuel West Bank Violence
Israel wants 24,000 assault rifles. Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right minister overseeing the police, has given rifles to civilians and is forming “security squads.”