Ben Gvir extends settler arming to 11 more outposts
The Israeli government, led by Itamar Ben-Gvir, has approved expanding the scope of personal firearm licenses to include 11 additional settlement outposts in the West Bank, aimed at strengthening settlers' defenses and responding to security threats. This move coincides with an escalation in terrorist attacks by settlers against Palestinians and has been met with international and human rights condemnation, as facilitating access to weapons is seen as a factor encouraging violence and increasing tensions. Ben-Gvir is seeking to form armed militias composed of settlers and is using his powers to promote radical influence, amid Palestinian fears that these policies could lead to a significant security escalation and intensify the conflict in the region.
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