{
  "id": 2209551,
  "title": "Germany pushes EU to sanction Israeli minister after appeal to kill “30 to 40” Gazans nightly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/germany-pushes-eu-to-sanction-israeli-minister-after-appeal-to-kill-2209551",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T12:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IamExpat Germany (All Germany News)",
    "slug": "iamexpat-germany-all-germany-news",
    "url": "https://www.iamexpat.de/expat-info/germany-news/germany-pushes-eu-sanction-israeli-minister-after-appeal-kill-30-40-gazans-nightly"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "German CDU/CSU-SPD government has urged the European Union to impose sanctions on Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for his \"inhumane\" proposal to kill 30 to 40 Palestinians each night in Gaza. CDU/CSU spokesperson Jürgen Hardt stated that Ben-Gvir's statements are \"inhumane\" and should be condemned, calling for EU sanctions to uphold the \"universal validity of human dignity and human rights\". Israel's National Security Minister Ben-Gvir has suggested \"targeted killings\" of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, regardless of whether they pose an immediate threat. Hardt also mentioned that expelling Ben-Gvir and other far-right Israeli officials from the government could strengthen EU-Isreal relations. The Central Council of Jews in Germany has distanced itself from Ben-Gvir, calling his actions \"diametrically opposed to Jewish values\" and deeply shameful. This is not the first time Ben-Gvir's behavior has sparked criticism from European governments allied with Israel. In May, he sparked a diplomatic crisis after posting a video of IDF soldiers mistreating flotilla activists. Multiple EU leaders, including German Foreign Minister Johann Wagner (CDU), condemned the video, and France and Poland placed an entry ban on Ben-Gvir. Following a raid on a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza in October 2025, 25-year-old Anna Liedtke, a flotilla member, became the first detainee to speak publicly about being sexually assaulted by IDF soldiers during her detention. Over a dozen other detainees have also reported sexual assault by IDF soldiers. EU foreign ministers are expected to discuss possible sanctions and entry bans for Ben-Gvir at a meeting in Ireland on September 1 and 2.",
  "summary": "The German government has called for EU sanctions on Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for his “inhumane” appeal to kill 30 to 40 Palestinians nightly.",
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        "outlet": "IamExpat Germany (News)",
        "title": "Germany pushes EU to sanction Israeli minister after appeal to kill “30 to 40” Gazans nightly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/germany-pushes-eu-to-sanction-israeli-minister-after-appeal-to-kill",
        "published": "2026-08-20T12:23:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}