Ben-Gvir celebrates demolition of Palestinian homes in Israel

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Ben-Gvir celebrates demolition of Palestinian homes in Israel. (2026, August 20). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/20/ben-gvir-celebrates-demolition-of-palestinian-homes-in-israel?traffic_source=rss

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Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was seen celebrating the demolition of 10,000 Palestinian homes in Israel, specifically praising the noise it made. He visited a demolition site in Ramla where the homes were destroyed due to allegedly lacking building permits. This marks one of several recent demolitions carried out under this pretext, with no further context provided on the number of affected residents.
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Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right Israeli minister, recently visited a demolition site in Ramla, where he praised the destruction of 10,000 Palestinian homes in Israel. According to reports, the demolitions were carried out because the homes allegedly lacked proper permits. At the site, Ben-Gvir described the sound of the demolitions as "wonderful", sparking criticism from those who view his comments as insensitive and problematic.

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Israel Israeli Palestinian Ramla

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Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has praised the destruction of 10,000 Palestinian homes in Israel.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-20
2026-08-20 · Al Jazeera
Ben-Gvir celebrates demolition of Palestinian homes in Israel · assertive framing

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Ben-Gvir celebrates demolition of Palestinian homes in Israel asserted
Gvir → celebrate → Israel
Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has praised the destruction of 10,000 Palestinian homes in Israel. asserted
Gvir → praise → Israel
At a demolition site in Ramla, he described the sound as ‘wonderful’. asserted
he → describe → sound
The demolitions are carried out under the pretext of lacking permits. asserted
demolitions → carry → permits
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