National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has approved the recognition of hundreds of streets in Beersheba as eligible for personal firearms licenses, according to a statement from his office. Tens of thousands of residents of the city can now apply for a gun license, in a significant expansion of the earlier approval of five neighborhoods.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir expanded gun license eligibility in Beersheba on Sunday from five specific neighborhoods to hundreds of streets across the city, a move his office said could affect tens of thousands of residents. The expansion, announced at 17:07 Jerusalem, follows a series of approvals earlier in the day.
At 14:55 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Ben Gvir had approved Beersheba as an eligible community for personal firearms licenses, and subsequently specified five neighborhoods — Ramot, Kalaniyot, Neve Noy, Ne'ot Lon, and Sigaliyot — as eligible. The initial reports noted that the decision could affect tens of thousands of residents. The new measure extends eligibility citywide, covering hundreds of streets.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the broader gun reform expansion. Since the reform was expanded, over 280,000 Israelis have received gun licenses, and 126 communities have been approved in 2026 alone, the minister said. Other cities added to the program include Hadera, Rosh HaAyin, Yavne, and Zichron Yaakov, as reported by The Zioneer on previous dates.
Residents of Beersheba can now apply for a personal firearms license, pending police and Shin Bet review. No further details on the number of applications expected have been released.
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