By legitimizing Ben-Gvir, Netanyahu makes Kahane's heir the real Israeli prime minister

In 2021, Netanyahu said that Ben-Gvir would never serve as a minister under him. Yet when the political crunch came a year later, he appointed him to a senior cabinet post in a fateful political decision

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By legitimizing Ben-Gvir, Netanyahu makes Kahane's heir the real Israeli prime minister

In 2021, Netanyahu said that Ben-Gvir would never serve as a minister under him. Yet when the political crunch came a year later, he appointed him to a senior cabinet post in a fateful political decision

Nehemia Shtrasler

12:56 AM • May 29 2026 IDT

Ten days have passed since National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's abuse of the Gaza flotilla participants, but the global outcry persists. Millions worldwide have watched the video, and it continues to draw more condemnations. Poland and France announced they are banning Ben-Gvir from entering, Italy is proposing to extend the ban to all 27 European Union member states and several countries have suggested imposing economic sanctions on Israel.

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