Israel police brass join far-right activists at Ben-Gvir birthday bash

Senior officers attended with approval from the Israel Police chief after the far-right minister's invitation, alongside district commanders, the prisons chief, activist Benzi Gopstein – convicted of incitement to terrorism – and aide Osher Gabay, convicted of assaulting a Palestinian

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Senior officers attended with approval from the Israel Police chief after the far-right minister's invitation, alongside district commanders, the prisons chief, activist Benzi Gopstein – convicted of incitement to terrorism – and aide Osher Gabay, convicted of assaulting a Palestinian

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09:59 AM • May 03 2026 IDT

The top brass of the Israel Police and Israel Prison Service, alongside some of the country's most prominent ultranationalist activists, attended a 50th birthday celebration for National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Saturday in southern Israel, held at a villa owned by an associate of the minister.

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