National Security Minister Ben Gvir World Israel News MAR 24, 2026
Plot to assassinate Israel’s national security minister foiled
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Arab man from eastern Jerusalem arrested after planning suicide attack targeting Israel’s national security minister
An assassination plot targeting National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was foiled recently after being uncovered by the Israel Police and Shin Bet security agency, authorities announced on Monday.
Prosecutors filed a prosecutorial declaration on Sunday against the suspect, whose identity remains under wraps.
According to the court filing, the suspect, a 20-year-old man from eastern Jerusalem, made contact via social media with an individual in Yemen who encouraged him to carry out terrorist attacks, including the assassination of Ben-Gvir.
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