Ben-Gvir calls to dismantle Palestinian Authority on three-year anniversary of Oct. 7 Massacre

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for dismantling the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank during his remarks on Wednesday, marking the third anniversary of the October 7 Massacre. The event took place at the Nitzanei Oz junction, where Highway 6 intersects with Highway 57, an area adjacent to the West Bank city of Tulkarm.

Ben-Gvir stated that the State of Israel was caught off guard by the October 7th attack and warned against repeating the same mistake. He emphasized that the Palestinian Authority must be dismantled, their weapons confiscated, and officials arrested to prevent a repeat of the massacre.

Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, who is running in the current elections against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also observed the day at Kibbutz Re'im. Eisenkot visited the bomb shelter where Aner Shapira, the son of Yashar Party candidate Shira Shapira, was killed during the massacre. He expressed no regrets about joining forces with Netanyahu in October 2023 to form an emergency government, stating that his actions were driven solely by a desire to protect the State of Israel and bring about unity. Eisenkot noted that the current government's policies pose a threat to Israel's future.

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who leads the B Yachad party, also attended the event at Kibbutz Re'im and prayed Shacharit (morning prayers) at the site of the Nova festival, which was targeted during the October 7 massacre. Avigdor Liberman, leader of the Yisrael Beytenu party, visited Kibbutz Kfar Aza, a Gaza border town where over 100 civilians were murdered during the attack.

Liberman highlighted the heroism of those who rose to protect their neighbors and families, and criticized the Netanyahu-led government for allowing aid to flow to Hamas through the Kerem Shalom Crossing.