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Israel's Ben Gvir advocates killing '30 to 40' people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage
Summary by The Odessa Editorial Desk JULIA FRANKEL, Associated Press , as published by Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)
· August 16, 2026
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Key takeaway Itamar Ben-Gvir, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, made comments about killing people in Gaza.
A recent statement from Israel's Minister of National Security has sparked attention. Itamar Ben-Gvir, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, made comments about killing people in Gaza. The comments, which surfaced on Sunday, were made to a former hostage.
Ben-Gvir reportedly advocated for killing a specific number of people nightly. Further details about the statement and its context are available from the source, including the full comments made by Ben-Gvir and the reaction to them from Palestinian media.
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Category: local Published: August 16, 2026 Source: Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar) Reading time: 1 min
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