Jan 19, 2025 · TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s far-right national security minister resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet on Sunday to express his disapproval of the Gaza ceasefire deal. The resignation of Itamar Ben-Gvir does not threaten the ceasefire, but it does weaken Netanyahu’s governing coalition.

Itamar Ben-Gvir (Hebrew: אִיתָמָר בֶּן גְּבִיר [itaˈmaʁ benˈgviʁ]; born 6 May 1976) is an Israeli far-right politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of National Security from 2022 until 2025. He and his party left the government on 19 January 2025 in protest of the Israeli–Palestinian prisoner exchange.His resignation went into effect after 48 hours.

CAIRO – 19 January 2025: Israeli’s hard-line National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and two other ministers from the far-right Jewish Power Party (Otzma Yehudit) submitted their resignation on Sunday as Israel and Hamas moved forward with their Gaza ceasefire deal.

1 day ago · Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir chairs a faction meeting at the Knesset, February 3, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Feb 13, 2024 · In a letter to Netanyahu on Tuesday, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir demanded an end to humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, after the niece of rescued hostage Fernando Marman...

Jan 19, 2025 · TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s far-right national security minister resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet on Sunday to express his disapproval of the Gaza ceasefire deal. The...

Jan 19, 2025 · TEL AVIV – Israel's far-right national security minister resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet on Sunday to express his disapproval of the Gaza ceasefire deal. The resignation...

Jan 19, 2025 · TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel's far-right national security minister resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet on Sunday to express his disapproval of the Gaza ceasefire deal. The...

Jul 19, 2024 · Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, a move that could threaten the delicate Gaza cease-fire talks.

'Itamar Ben-Gvir/Itamar Son of Gvir') is a far-Right politician and lawyer, who served for the Minister of National Security since December 2022. As successor of the Judaean Strength, an ideological descendant of Kahanism and thus, a firebrand opponent of …