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February 22, 2024

Itamar Ben-Gvir Calls for More Weapons for Civilians After West Bank Shooting Kills One Israeli
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In the occupied West Bank, a shooting attack on a highway near an
illegal settlement killed at least one Israeli and injured several
others. Two of the three Palestinian gunmen were shot and killed on the
scene. Israel's extreme-right Minister of National Security Itamar
Ben-Gvir seized on the attack to call for even more restrictions on
Palestinian movement and for more weapons to be distributed to Israeli
vigilantes.

Itamar Ben-Gvir: "A very big disaster was prevented here, thanks to the
fact that all police officers in the Israeli police are carrying weapons
and thanks to the fact that citizens have weapons. We are handing out
more and more weapons."

This comes amid ongoing military raids across the occupied West Bank and
attacks by Israeli settlers. At least 400 West Bank Palestinians have
been killed since October 7. More than 7,000 others have been arrested.


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