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Israel's Ben Gvir advocates killing '30 to 40' people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage

WGNO 26 New Orleans

Aug 16, 2026

JERUSALEM (AP) - An extremist Israeli lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition publicly advocated for killing "30 to 40" people in Gaza each night, comments that s…

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Israel's Ben Gvir advocates killing '30 to 40' people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage

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