Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right national security minister in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet, has become one of the most influential people in the country after spending decades operating within Israel's far-right fringe. He currently sits on the security cabinet, where he helps shape war and policy.
In a taped interview with a former Israeli hostage, Ben-Gvir called for nightly targeted assassinations in Gaza, advocating for the killing of 30 to 40 people each night. He stated that there are people there who are not worthy of life, asserting that they are not even people.
The minister also advocated for encouraging the mass emigration of the Gaza Strip, stating that he views the territory as entirely Israeli.