'Not worthy of life': Israel minister Ben-Gvir calls for killing '30 to 40' people daily in Gaza

Ben-Gvir calls for more Gaza killings Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, publicly called for the killing of “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, in comments that surfaced on Sunday.“It’s no secret, I disagree with the prime minister," he said. “I think targeted assassinations should be carried out in Gaza, taking down 30 to 40 every night. Not just those who pose an immediate threat — there are people there who are not worthy of life. They shouldn’t live. They’re not even people.”Ben-Gvir made the remarks during a conversation with Rom Braslavski, a former Gaza hostage, on Braslavski’s podcast. The discussion centred on Israel’s recovery from the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, when Ben-Gvir criticised what he described as a recent reduction in Israeli strikes on Gaza.Similar remarks by Ben-Gvir and other Israeli officials have previously drawn widespread condemnation and have been cited at the UN’s International Court of Justice as evidence of alleged genocidal intent. Israel has denied allegations that it is committing genocide in Gaza.Ben-Gvir does not control Israel’s military and has no authority to ...