# Israeli minister calls for killing 30 to 40 Palestinians in Gaza nightly

https://mins.news/en/item/23725

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-16 23:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/israeli-minister-calls-for-killing-30-to-40-palestinians-in-gaza-nightly?traffic_source=rss

> Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says Israeli forces should kill 30 to 40 people in Gaza each night and target people beyond those posing an immediate danger. He also backs permanent Palestinian departure and Israeli settlement in Gaza, and vowed to help enable executions of Palestinians convicted in military courts.

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