Ben-Gvir calls for nightly Gaza killings
Analysis based on 68 articles · First reported Aug 16, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026
The inflammatory remarks could heighten regional tensions and weigh on sentiment toward Israeli assets, though direct market impact is likely limited given Ben-Gvir's lack of military authority. The comments may also complicate US-brokered ceasefire efforts, potentially affecting regional stability and energy markets.
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in a podcast interview with former hostage Kidnapping of Rom Braslavski, publicly advocated for killing 30 to 40 people in Gaza every night, calling some Palestinians 'not worthy of life' and 'not even people.' He also called for the re-establishment of Jewish settlements throughout Gaza and for mass emigration of Palestinians, views that international lawyers say could amount to ethnic cleansing. Ben-Gvir criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent scaling back of military strikes in Gaza, which came amid a US-backed push to advance a ceasefire plan. The comments were widely shared by Palestinian media and drew international condemnation, though Israeli domestic media gave them scarce coverage. Ben-Gvir, who leads the Israel — Otzma Yehudit party and oversees Israel's police and prisons, does not control the military and cannot order strikes, but his influence has grown ahead of Israeli elections on October 27. Israel denies accusations of genocide in Gaza, which have been presented to the UN's world court.
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