National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir provided details on the latest gun reform expansion, naming six communities in the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council — Alifalet, Mishmar HaYarden, Kahal, Korazim, Amnon, and Karkom — alongside Zichron Yaakov and Elichin as newly eligible for personal firearms licenses. The minister said over 280,000 Israelis have received gun licenses since the reform expansion, with 126 communities approved in 2026 alone.
This bulletin follows The Zioneer's initial report at 20:32 Jerusalem, which noted the approval of Zichron Yaakov, Elichin, and the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. The latest message from the minister's office provides the specific list of six localities within the council — Alifalet, Mishmar HaYarden, Kahal, Korazim, Amnon, and Karkom — and offers updated statistics: 126 communities have been approved for gun eligibility in 2026, compared to 80 in all of 2025, and over 280,000 Israelis have received personal firearms licenses since the reform expansion began. The move continues the rapid acceleration of the firearms reform championed by Minister Ben Gvir, who stated that "the right to self-defense is basic." The expansion adds tens of thousands of potential applicants.
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- DevelopingUS media highlights Ben Gvir's gun licensing reform as model for study
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