According to The Jerusalem Post, Beersheba residents are eligible for personal firearm licenses as part of the ongoing gun reform. The report notes that 126 communities have been added in 2026 alone, and the number of gun owners has doubled since before the start of the Israel-Hamas War.
The eligibility expansion for Beersheba, announced Sunday at 14:55 Jerusalem, gained a national dimension Monday with a report from The Jerusalem Post stating that 126 communities have been approved for personal firearm licenses in 2026 alone, and that the number of gun owners in Israel has doubled since before the Israel-Hamas War. The report builds on the series of announcements by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir that The Zioneer covered throughout Sunday, initially confirming Beersheba as an eligible community, then specifying five neighborhoods, and finally expanding eligibility to hundreds of streets in the city.
Sunday's developments unfolded rapidly. At 14:55 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported, based on ynet, that Minister Ben Gvir had approved gun license eligibility for neighborhoods in Be'er Sheva. Within the same hour, subsequent updates specified that the approval covered five neighborhoods—Ramot, Kalaniyot, Neve Noy, Ne'ot Lon, and Sigaliyot—and then that it extended to hundreds of streets, affecting tens of thousands of residents. The announcements were based on official statements from the minister's office, corroborated by multiple Israeli media outlets.
The gun reform has been a flagship policy of Minister Ben Gvir. As The Zioneer reported on June 22, four communities including Rosh HaAyin and Yavne were added. On July 9, Hadera, a city of over 100,000 residents, was approved. On July 15, six communities in the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council were added, alongside Zichron Yaakov and Elichin. Since the reform's expansion, over 280,000 Israelis have received gun licenses, a figure cited by the minister in multiple announcements.
The new report from The Jerusalem Post provides the nationwide statistical context for the local Beersheba expansion. No further details were available on the specific application process for Beersheba residents or the timeline for implementation.
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