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Netanyahu Defends Ben Gvir Amid Legal Challenges and Tensions

4/12/2026

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu filed a response to the High Court over petitions to dismiss Itamar Ben Gvir.
The petitions allege Itamar Ben Gvir unlawfully interfered in police matters and undermined law enforcement independence.
Netanyahu argues the High Court lacks authority to dismiss a minister.
Ben Gvir seeks greater Jewish access to the Temple Mount, drawing condemnation from the Jordanian Foreign Ministry for violating the site's status quo.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu filed a response to the High Court over petitions to dismiss Itamar Ben Gvir.
The petitions allege Itamar Ben Gvir unlawfully interfered in police matters and undermined law enforcement independence.
Netanyahu argues the High Court lacks authority to dismiss a minister.
Ben Gvir seeks greater Jewish access to the Temple Mount, drawing condemnation from the Jordanian Foreign Ministry for violating the site's status quo.