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Israel Online · Oct 5, 2026

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Ben-Gvir Defends Claim That October 7 Would Not Have Happened Under His Security Policy National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir defended Otzma Yehudit campaign billboards declaring: “If Ben-Gvir had been defense minister, October 7 would not have happened.” Ben-Gvir pointed to his pre-October 7 calls for targeted killings and his warnings that Israel was trapped in a failed security “conception.” “They will talk, and we will work,” he said.

*Ben-Gvir Defends Claim That October 7 Would Not Have Happened Under His Security Policy* National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir defended Otzma Yehudit campaign billboards declaring: “If Ben-Gvir had been defense minister, October 7 would not have happened.” Ben-Gvir pointed to his pre-October 7 calls for targeted killings and his warnings that Israel was trapped in a failed security “conception.” “They will talk, and we will work,” he said.

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