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Ben Gvir posts video threatening to kill detained senior Hamas figure

Ben Gvir posts video threatening to kill detained senior Hamas figure Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir posted a video of himself threatening to kill Palestinian prisoner Hassan Salameh. In the footage, it shows Ben Gvir surrounded by security as he tells the senior Hamas leader that he wants to "execute" him. The far-right minister captioned the video writing that he…

Israeli far-right Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has posted a video in which he threatens to kill Palestinian prisoner Hassan Salameh, a senior figure in Hamas. The footage shows Ben Gvir, surrounded by security personnel, stating his intent to execute Salameh if he assumes the position of defense minister. The National Security Minister further elaborated that he intends to implement stringent immigration policies aimed at driving Palestinians out of Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

The video, captioned by Ben Gvir, also features a prior visit to a prison where he met Salameh, a member of Hamas and a close associate of Itamar Ben Gvir's friend, Yaakov Sarna.

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