Itamar Ben-Gvir
“This morning, I ascended to the site of our Holy Temple to pray for the safety of our soldiers, the swift return of all the hostages, and absolute victory, with God’s help.”
The national security minister also called for Jews to be allowed to live in Gaza.
Court orders review of how Oct. 7 terrorists are treated as tensions rise over judicial oversight.
The row between National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich led the former to vote against the national budget.
The statement came shortly after a second meeting on firing the attorney general was canceled.
The national security minister spoke after Justice Minister Yariv Levin laid out a lengthy procedure to be followed for the dismissal.
“It doesn’t make sense that they would constantly ask me to arrest only Jews,” Judea and Samaria police chief Avishay Mualem reportedly said.
While Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has been accused of attempting to ignite a “religious war,” his aim to limit the volume of Muslim calls to prayer follows similar efforts in several European countries.
Some of the charges pertain to the alleged passing of files to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who oversees both the prisons and police.
Leaders of Israel’s Arab community threatened “unrest and even riots” in response to the move.
“Precisely now, when Hezbollah is beaten and longs for a cease-fire, it is forbidden to stop,” said Itamar Ben-Gvir.
According to the “severe indictment,” the main defendant tried to form a terror cell and reached out to Hamas and Hezbollah for help in carrying out attacks.
