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Israel's Ben-Gvir advocates killing '30 to 40' people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage

Headline from WKBN Youngstown, from the development of Aug 16, 2026

Newest development Aug 17, 2026 · 2 reportsSenior Israeli official calls for killing of "30 to 40" Gazans every night

Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir made the statement while speaking to a former Gaza-held hostage, Rom Braslavski, on Braslavski's podcast. The two were discussing Israel's recovery from the Hamas attack of Oct.

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    Israel's Ben-Gvir advocates killing '30 to 40' people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage

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    Senior Israeli official calls for killing of "30 to 40" Gazans every night

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Israel's Ben Gvir advocates killing '30 to 40' people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    An extremist official in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet has advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night. Comments by Itamar Ben-Gvir surfaced Sunday and were quickly condemned internationally. He made the remarks on a podcast while…

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Israel’s Ben Gvir advocates killing ’30 to 40′ people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    An extremist official in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet has advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night. Comments by Itamar Ben-Gvir surfaced Sunday and were quickly condemned internationally.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Ben-Gvir calls for nightly killings of Palestinians in Gaza (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for nightly killings in Gaza.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Israeli minister calls for killing ’30 to 40′ Palestinians in Gaza nightly (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Far-right National Security Minister Ben-Gvir sits on Israel's security cabinet, which helps shape war and policy.

  5. WKBN Youngstown

    Israel's Ben-Gvir advocates killing '30 to 40' people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir made the statement while speaking to a former Gaza-held hostage, Rom Braslavski, on Braslavski's podcast. The two were discussing Israel's recovery from the Hamas attack of Oct.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Ben-Gvir advocates Gaza killings (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    JERUSALEM -- An extremist Israeli lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition publicly advocated for killing "30 to 40" people in Gaza each night, comments that surfaced Sunday and were quickly shared by Palestinian media.

  7. CBS News

    Senior Israeli official calls for killing of "30 to 40" Gazans every night (opens CBS News)

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    Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir calls for nightly "targeted assassinations" in Gaza: "They're not even people."

  8. Baptist News Global

    Israel’s Ben-Gvir advocates killing ’30 to 40′ people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage (opens Baptist News Global)

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    An extremist Israeli lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition publicly advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, comments that surfaced Sunday and were quickly shared by Palestinian media.

  9. Truthout

    Ben-Gvir Urges Killing 40 People in Gaza Nightly, Says “They’re Not Even People” (opens Truthout)

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    The minister said Israel should go beyond “those who pose an immediate threat.”

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