Ben-Gvir threatened Aizenkot: 'You have 72 hours'
Israel's Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir threatened to sue Knesset member Gadi Aizenkot over his statements about politicians who, according to the former Chief of Staff, distribute videos among youth calling for violence and…
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Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has given MK Gadi Eisenkot a 72 hour ultimatum to retract statements or face a defamation lawsuit. Eisenkot accused unnamed politicians of distributing violent videos to youth, then specifically named Ben Gvir as an example of the phenomenon. The legal threat escalates a public clash between a sitting minister and a former military chief of staff. Watch whether Eisenkot backs down or the case moves to court, testing how far political speech protections extend in Israel.