Far-right security minister expands settlers’ gun access, 100,000 newly eligible – Middle East Monitor

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, has announced the addition of five new cities and local councils to the list of settlements eligible for personal firearm licences.

The newly included areas are Kiryat Gat, Kiryat Malakhi, Gan Yavne, Megiddo and Tel Mond, which means nearly 100,000 more people will now be eligible.

The Ministry of National Security said in a statement that the decision came after “professional cooperation with…