National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir fires back at left-wing critics after confronting terrorist Marwan Barghouti, declaring the end of prison “luxuries” and warning that only strength — not appeasement — will safeguard Israel.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir responded Saturday night to the storm of criticism surrounding his dramatic confrontation with Marwan Barghouti, the arch-terrorist serving five life sentences for orchestrating the murder of Israelis.
“I hear the whining from the left — ‘This angers Hamas’ — about the images of Barghouti, the despicable murderer they want as the next so-called ‘Palestinian leader,’” Ben Gvir said, blasting his detractors.
He accused past governments of indulging in dangerous illusions: “For years, you sold us lies — that if we appease Hamas, give them money, workers, and free movement of goods, they’ll become sweet and harmless.”
Ben Gvir made clear that his policy marks a sharp departure: “Those days are over. In the Middle East, results are achieved only through deterrence, not delusions. The era of leisure in Israeli prisons is finished. There’s a boss, and he’s no sucker.”
The fiery statement underscores Ben Gvir’s hardline stance on both terrorism and Israel’s prison policies, doubling down on deterrence as the only viable strategy against Hamas and its icons like Barghouti.National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir responded Saturday night to the storm of criticism surrounding his dramatic confrontation with Marwan Barghouti, the arch-terrorist serving five life sentences for orchestrating the murder of Israelis.
“I hear the whining from the left — ‘This angers Hamas’ — about the images of Barghouti, the despicable murderer they want as the next so-called ‘Palestinian leader,’” Ben Gvir said, blasting his detractors.
He accused past governments of indulging in dangerous illusions: “For years, you sold us lies — that if we appease Hamas, give them money, workers, and free movement of goods, they’ll become sweet and harmless.”
Ben Gvir made clear that his policy marks a sharp departure: “Those days are over. In the Middle East, results are achieved only through deterrence, not delusions. The era of leisure in Israeli prisons is finished. There’s a boss, and he’s no sucker.”
The fiery statement underscores Ben Gvir’s hardline stance on both terrorism and Israel’s prison policies, doubling down on deterrence as the only viable strategy against Hamas and its icons like Barghouti.
