Itamar Ben Gvir

Rule Changes

His petition against Abu Shehadeh became moot after withdrawal

Final results published October 30 put Netanyahu's right-wing bloc at 53 seats, eight short of the 61 needed to govern. Arab-led parties won 19 seats: the Joint List took 11 and Ra'am eight, after the Supreme Court restored both lists to the ballot.

Updated 2 days ago

Force in Play

Police under his ministry escorted demolition teams in Al-Dahiya; the Forum of Arab Local Authorities accused him in late October of exploiting the demolitions for electoral gain

Israeli authorities demolished about 80 structures, including a mosque, in Al-Dahiya north of Rahat on Oct. 12, displacing roughly 400 members of the Abu Wadi family, according to Anadolu Agency and Al Jazeera. A joint statement from Adalah and other civil society groups on Oct. 18 said the orders covered 50 residential buildings and a mosque in a community of about 250 people, and that residents report around 80 families affected.

Updated Oct 31

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Sanctioned or banned by eleven Western governments; ICC prosecutor reported to have sought arrest warrant

Eleven Western governments have now banned or sanctioned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. France acted on May 23; Poland had imposed a five-year ban two days earlier, citing Ben-Gvir as a threat to public order.

Updated May 24

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Prominent pro-settler hardliner within the cabinet

Israel's cabinet quietly signed off on 19 additional Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, then kept it classified for days. Some are brand-new recognitions; others are outposts that were illegal even under Israeli rules, now getting a state stamp.

Updated May 15