유럽·유엔, ‘가자 주민 살해 촉구’ 이스라엘 극우 장관에 맹비난

International condemnation has grown in response to extreme right-wing Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's fierce rhetoric calling for the killing of Palestinian residents in Gaza. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian described Ben Gvir's recent statements as "unbearable" in a recent interview with French media L'Evenement Nouvelle.

In a podcast appearance on May 15, Ben Gvir claimed that "30 to 40 people need to be removed every night in Gaza" and that "they don't deserve to live" as "calling them human is an insult." Ben Gvir's comments drew harsh criticism from French officials, with Le Drian calling for France to ban Ben Gvir's entry and denouncing his "inhuman and inhumane" remarks as "unacceptable."

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Minister of State Sevastian Hill also strongly condemned Ben Gvir's rhetoric, urging that no new compromises be made in the ongoing conflict in the West Bank. The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres also condemned Ben Gvir's statements as "shameful, absurd, inhumane and dangerous."