Israeli minister calls for killing ’30 to 40′ Palestinians in Gaza nightly

Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sits on Israel’s security cabinet, which helps shape war and policy.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, says Israeli forces should “kill 30 or 40” people in Gaza every night and go beyond “those who pose a danger … at that particular moment”.Ben-Gvir made the comments to Rom Braslavski – a former Israeli captive held in Gaza as Israel waged a genocidal war on the territory after the Hamas-led attacks in October 2023 – in a podcast episode that surfaced on Sunday and was shared widely across Palestinian media.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2Kushner meets Hamas leaders in Egypt to push Trump’s Gaza planlist 2 of 2US-Iran agreement is set to expire: What to knowend of list“There are people there who are not worthy of life. They shouldn’t live. They’re not even people,” Ben-Gvir added while calling for the targeted killings of Palestinians in Gaza.The remarks are the latest in a long record of extreme statements from Ben-Gvir, who sits in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government and controls Israel’s police and prison services.The far-right m...