# Israeli minister Ben-Gvir urges killing 30 to 40 in Gaza nightly 2026-08-16T18:03:46+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Israel's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has called for killing '30 to 40' people in Gaza every night, saying those who are not an immediate threat 'are not worthy of life.' The Hindu reports he made the remarks on a podcast hosted by former hostage Rom Braslavski, during which he also criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reducing Israeli strikes on Gaza. India Today notes that similar statements by Israeli officials have been cited before the International Court of Justice as evidence of genocidal intent, which Israel denies. Ben-Gvir does not command the military but runs the national police and prison service. Israel's Supreme Court ruled in 2025 that his prison service was depriving Palestinian prisoners of a minimum subsistence diet. His comments came as US envoy Jared Kushner pushed Trump's Gaza peace plan. Hamas accepted the proposal, linking disarmament to a Palestinian state, which Israel rejects. Israeli strikes have continued, with the military saying it hit Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants in Khan Younis and Nuseirat. Kushner is expected to meet Netanyahu on Monday. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - indiatoday.in This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T23:36:03+00:00. Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/israeli-minister-ben-gvir-calls-for-killing-30-40-in-gaza-nightly/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/israeli-minister-ben-gvir-calls-for-killing-30-40-in-gaza-nightly/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/