National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir addressed Prime Minister Netanyahu in a public message on Monday evening, quoting the biblical verse 'Be strong and courageous, fear not and be not dismayed.' The dispatch follows an unspecified security incident; Ben Gvir's language signals he expects a firm response. No details of the incident or any official reply were disclosed.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Monday evening published a message directed at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, quoting Deuteronomy 31:6: 'Be strong and courageous, fear not and be not dismayed.' The post, which includes the biblical injunction along with a direct address to 'My Prime Minister,' follows what appears to be a recent security incident, though the nature and timing of the event have not been specified by the minister or any official source. Ben Gvir has repeatedly called for a harsh military or operational response to security threats in recent days, including at a security cabinet meeting where he demanded aggressive retaliation for drone incursions. The Zioneer has previously reported Ben Gvir's calls for a response following a security incident, as well as his eulogy for a fallen reservist killed in a terror attack. The prime minister's office has not yet issued a public reply.
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