National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir told a local government conference on Wednesday that he intends to intensify demolitions of unauthorized structures in Bedouin communities, saying he has already demolished 5,700 homes in the past year. "Whoever builds illegally — there is no reason that in the [Bedouin] diaspora they won't touch their portion," Ben Gvir stated.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir declared on Wednesday, at the Local Government Center conference, his intention to continue demolishing unauthorized structures in Bedouin communities across southern Israel. 'I am going to demolish more and more and more in the Bedouin diaspora,' Ben Gvir said. 'Whoever builds illegally — there is no reason that in the diaspora they won't touch their portion.' He claimed to have razed 5,700 homes over the past year. The minister's remarks come amid ongoing tensions over illegal construction in the Negev, though the specific target areas or timeline of future demolitions were not detailed. As The Zioneer previously reported (June 22), Ben Gvir has taken a hard-line stance on law enforcement against what he deems as threats to Israeli citizens, though this statement marks a distinct focus on demolition enforcement in Bedouin areas rather than on security threats.
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