# Jerusalem Daily: Ben-Gvir sets out bid to become defence minister

https://mins.news/en/item/72781

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-24 17:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/24/jerusalem-daily-ben-gvir-sets-out-bid-to-become-defence-minister?traffic_source=rss

> Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is positioning himself to become defence minister in the October elections. Israeli army raids have intensified after a soldier was injured in a car-ramming near Ramallah.