Critics say national security minister given his 'private militia'
Critics say national security minister given his 'private militia'
Israel on edge, waiting for Netanyahu to clarify his position
Opponents of judicial reforms take advantage of growing unrest to increase pressure on Netanyahu
Ben Gvir faces accusations of harming police force by directly instructing officers how to handle recent protests
Police Chief Amichai Eshed was fired by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir after an anti-government rally blocked main Ayalon Highway.
They claim Ben Gvir “exploits events and the police for political purposes”
Unnamed police officials say they are unaware of such reports
The “status quo” policy at the holy site in Jerusalem remains unchanged, despite far-right government opposition