Itamar Ben-Gvir
Israeli lawyer and far-right politician
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| January 19 2025 | Officially resigned from the government. |
| January 19 2025 | Officially resigned from his position as Minister of National Security, with the resignation to take effect in 48 hours, in protest of the Israeli–Palestinian prisoner exchange. |
| January 19 2025 | Officially resigned from his position as Minister of National Security, with the resignation to take effect in 48 hours, in protest of the Israeli–Palestinian prisoner exchange. |
| January 19 2025 | Officially resigned from the government. |
| January 18 2025 | CNN reported Ben-Gvir's intention to resign from his ministerial position in response to the Israel–Hamas war ceasefire proposal. |
| January 18 2025 | CNN reported Ben-Gvir's intention to resign from his ministerial position in response to the Israel–Hamas war ceasefire proposal. |
| January 17 2025 | Held a press conference announcing his intention to resign as Minister and withdraw Otzma Yehudit from the coalition if the government accepted the three-phase ceasefire proposal. |
| January 17 2025 | Held a press conference announcing his intention to resign as Minister and withdraw Otzma Yehudit from the coalition if the government accepted the three-phase ceasefire proposal. |
| 2024 | Survived a foiled assassination plot by seven Arab citizens of Israel and four Palestinians from the West Bank. |
| 2024 | Ben-Gvir makes another controversial visit to the Temple Mount, where the al-Aqsa Mosque is located. |
| 2024 | Survived a foiled assassination plot by seven Arab citizens of Israel and four Palestinians from the West Bank. |
| 2024 | Ben-Gvir makes another controversial visit to the Temple Mount, where the al-Aqsa Mosque is located. |
| August 13 2024 | Led a group of Jewish worshippers to the Temple Mount during Tisha B'Av, causing significant controversy by allowing Jews to pray and prostrate themselves in the compound. |
| August 13 2024 | Led a group of Jewish worshippers to the Temple Mount during Tisha B'Av, causing significant controversy by allowing Jews to pray and prostrate themselves in the compound. |
| January 26 2024 | Accused the International Court of Justice of anti-semitism following its ruling on the South Africa v. Israel case. |
| January 26 2024 | Accused the International Court of Justice of anti-semitism following its ruling on the South Africa v. Israel case. |
| January 8 2023 | Ordered Israeli police to remove Palestinian flags being flown in public, stating the flags symbolized terrorism. |
| January 8 2023 | Ordered Israeli police to remove Palestinian flags being flown in public, stating the flags symbolized terrorism. |
| January 3 2023 | Visited the Temple Mount as national security minister, causing international criticism from the US, EU, and Arab countries. |
| January 3 2023 | Visited the Temple Mount as national security minister, causing international criticism from the US, EU, and Arab countries. |
| 2022 | Became Minister of National Security, serving until 2025. |
| 2022 | Ben-Gvir becomes Minister of National Security after his party Otzma Yehudit wins six seats in the Israeli legislative election. |
| 2022 | Became Minister of National Security, serving until 2025. |
| 2022 | Ben-Gvir becomes Minister of National Security after his party Otzma Yehudit wins six seats in the Israeli legislative election. |
| October 13 2022 | Participated in clashes in Sheikh Jarrah, brandishing a gun and telling police to shoot at Palestinians throwing stones. |
| October 13 2022 | Participated in clashes in Sheikh Jarrah, brandishing a gun and telling police to shoot at Palestinians throwing stones. |
| 2021 | Ben-Gvir incites violent clashes between Jewish settlers and Palestinians in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. |
| 2021 | Ben-Gvir incites violent clashes between Jewish settlers and Palestinians in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. |
| December 2021 | Investigated after a video surfaced showing him pulling a handgun on Arab security guards during a parking dispute at the Expo Tel Aviv conference center. |
| December 2021 | Investigated after a video surfaced showing him pulling a handgun on Arab security guards during a parking dispute at the Expo Tel Aviv conference center. |
| October 2021 | Had a physical confrontation with Joint List leader Ayman Odeh at Kaplan Medical Center during a visit to see a Hamas operative on a hunger strike. |
| October 2021 | Had a physical confrontation with Joint List leader Ayman Odeh at Kaplan Medical Center during a visit to see a Hamas operative on a hunger strike. |
| May 2021 | Set up a makeshift office in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in solidarity with Jewish settlers, which was later dismantled after Netanyahu agreed to increase police presence during Ramadan. |
| May 2021 | Set up a makeshift office in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in solidarity with Jewish settlers, which was later dismantled after Netanyahu agreed to increase police presence during Ramadan. |
| 2019 | Ben-Gvir calls for the expulsion of Arab citizens of Israel who are not loyal to the country. |
| 2019 | Ben-Gvir calls for the expulsion of Arab citizens of Israel who are not loyal to the country. |
| July 23 2017 | Ben-Gvir was part of the leadership of a protest outside the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, organized by Lehava and Otzma Yehudit. |
| July 23 2017 | Ben-Gvir was part of the leadership of a protest outside the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, organized by Lehava and Otzma Yehudit. |
| November 2015 | In a November interview, Ben-Gvir claimed to have been indicted 53 times for far-right activities, though most charges were dismissed by courts. |
| November 2015 | In a November interview, Ben-Gvir claimed to have been indicted 53 times for far-right activities, though most charges were dismissed by courts. |
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