A family outing for Minister Itamar Ben Gvir erupted into a heated confrontation with left-wing activists, where sharp words about reserve duty, security, and loyalty to Israel flew in front of his young son.
The Confrontation
What began as a quiet family trip in northern Israel quickly turned political when Minister Itamar Ben Gvir encountered left-wing activists. The verbal exchange escalated as the activists confronted the minister, prompting Ben Gvir to respond in front of his children.
Calming his young son, Ben Gvir remarked:
“They don’t serve like your brother, who protects him. He sleeps with his dog and wants Abbas. All the terrorists your father goes after are his friends.”
Reserve Duty Tensions
One of the activists countered sharply, revealing that he himself had completed over 300 days of reserve duty during the current war and was due to return to the front lines within days.
Ben Gvir continued addressing his son:
“This is an extreme leftist. He wants Bergati to go to summer camp. My son protects him in the unit while he sleeps at night.”
A Snapshot of Israel’s Political Divide
The clash encapsulated the growing polarization within Israeli society — between those aligned with the government’s hardline stance on security and those opposing its policies. For Ben Gvir, the moment became a public reaffirmation of his family’s sacrifices for the state. For critics, it highlighted the deep fractures in Israel’s ongoing war discourse.
