Ben Gvir Advocates Killing '30 to 40' Palestinians in Gaza Nightly on Ex-Hostage's Podcast

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said in a taped interview on former hostage Rom Braslavski's podcast, which surfaced August 16, 2026, that Israel should conduct 'targeted assassinations' in Gaza, 'taking down 30 to 40 every night,' criticizing Netanyahu's recent scaling back of strikes. Ben Gvir argued Israel should not limit itself to killing 'those who endanger us in that moment,' saying of some Palestinians that 'they aren't worthy of life; they shouldn't be alive; they aren't people at all.' He also renewed calls for Palestinian emigration from Gaza and new Israeli settlement of the territory. Ben Gvir holds no direct military authority but sits on Israel's security cabinet.