Middle East Eye • May 7, 2026 05:34

Outrage after Ben Gvir posts video glorifying executing Palestinian detainees

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Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is facing backlash after posting a TikTok video glorifying executions just weeks after Israel passed a controversial death penalty law targeting Palestinian detainees.

The video used the viral “voices in my head” trend and featured AI-generated images of nooses while Ben-Gvir declared he “dreams” about executions.

The video used the viral “voices in my head”… pic.twitter.com/lnO6sG8O31
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) May 7, 2026

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