National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Friday voiced full support for Israel Prison Service and IDF personnel against what he described as a defamatory New York Times investigation. He said harsh prison conditions are appropriate for 'terror supporters' and that 'the policy has changed.'
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Friday issued a statement backing Israel Prison Service and IDF personnel against what he termed a defamatory New York Times investigation. The minister said the conditions in prison facilities are intentionally harsh and serve as a deterrent to 'terror supporters disguised as peace seekers.' He added that the policy has changed and that it is no longer worthwhile for enemies to come to Israel to provoke or harm.
The statement is the latest in a series of remarks by Ben Gvir emphasizing a hardline approach to prison conditions for security prisoners. As The Zioneer has reported, the minister previously told a female terrorist that 'the hotel is over' and stated that terrorists fear entering Israeli prisons because of the conditions he imposed. The minister is also facing a petition to the High Court of Justice, with the Attorney General demanding his dismissal over alleged interference in police operations, a case The Zioneer covered in July.
The New York Times investigation to which Ben Gvir responded has not been detailed in the minister's statement. The minister's office did not provide further details.
2 developments
- DevelopingBen Gvir: Terrorists fear prison due to conditions I imposed
- DevelopingBen Gvir-backed prison guards reclassify Arab inmates as terrorists, report says
- DevelopingBen Gvir tells female terrorist complaining about prison conditions: 'The hotel is over'
- DevelopingBen Gvir: Terrorists now police themselves in prison due to my deterrence policy
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